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THE LAST SUPPER.

“Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.”
~— MATTHEW, chap. xxvi., verse 20

 

AFTER THE BirTH OF CHRIST, 33 YEARS.

 

History presents us with notning more affect-
ing than the details of the last supper of Jesus
Christ with his disciples.

He knew that his time was nearly come;
preparations were made for the passover, and
he sat down to the simple solemn festival with
his twelve followers.

Had all been faithfal, the scene would have
been memorable ; but it was rendered still more
so, by the fact, then known to the Saviour,
that one of those assembled around him
was sordidly plotting, from love of gold, to
betray him into the hands of cruel foes, that
he might be mocked, tortured, and put to
death.

Yet it was even so. He knew that one of
them was to act this monstrous part, and
pointed out the sinful individual.

How must Judas have trembled when he
heard those peace-breathing lips, which sel-
dom opened but to utter words of com-
passion, and suggestions of mercy, pronounce

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