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,! ,mak+ ( an ,apo/le  ,simon ,meets )  
,jesus  ,! ,call to ,s]vice  ,simon's   
,fir/ ,commission z a ,prea*]  ,simon   
,ackn[l$ges ,jesus to be ! ,*ri/  ,simon
 ,pet] ,witnesses ! ,transfiguration    
,pet] ,?9ks 8 ,sacrifice ,complete  ,!  
,sc5e 9 ! ,upp] ,room  ,ge?semane &     
,aft]  ,! ,p[] ( ! ,resurrection  ,a    
,new ,commission  ,! ,pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les
     ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,an ,,apo/le4   ,! 
,new ,te/am5t supplies u ) little 9 !   
way ( biography4 ,ev5 f ! ,gospels      
!mselves we d n ga!r mu* conc]n+ !      
actual life ( our ,"l ap>t f ,8 public  
m9i/ry4  ,x has be5 ju/ly said t no     
p]son has ev] influ5c$ ! hi/ory ( ! _w  
on su* a scale z ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 yet x
 w\ld be impossible to write a          
*ronological life ( ! ,f\nd] (          

,*ri/ianity4  ,:at is true ( ! ,ma/] is 
true ( ,8 foll[]s4  ,we "k v little ab\t
 ! ,apo/les !mselves2 ap>t f _! life-"w 
( prea*+ ,*ri/1 ! details ( _!          
circum/ances & =tunes are mo/ meagre4   
,yet x is wor? :ile f su* mat]ials z we 
h to attempt to trace ! influ5ce (      
,jesus ,*ri/ ^u ^? ?r\gh :om ,he f\nd$  
,8 ,*ur* ^u e>?4  ,! *oice ( ,apo/les1 =
 in/ance1 is sometimes reg>d$ z hav+ be5
 made 9 a v exceptional or              
semi-miracul\s way1 t ,jesus summon$ to 
,8 side individuals ^u :om ,8 gaze fell 
= ! fir/ "t1 & t ^! m5 =?) became !     
in/rum5ts ( ,8 s]vice4  ,b f comp>ison (
 ! ,gospel n>ratives we discov] t v     
int]e/+ life-/ories might be writt5     
conc]n+ ! m5 :o /ood close/ to ,jesus   
dur+ ,8 e>?ly m9i/ry4  ,we f9d1 z we    
might h expect$1 t ,jesus took 9 !m an  
active p]sonal int]e/1 t _! lives 7 %ap$
 "u ,8 influ5ce z clay 9 ! h&s ( !      
pott]1 t ,he _h a plan ) ea* ( !m1 &    
pati5tly work$ at x1 t ,he appli$ to !m 
a discrim9at+ treatm5t & plac$ ^u ea* 8 

own individual value4  ,is n ! same     
process go+ =w>d ev5 n[8 ,does n ! ris5 
,"l /ill cont9ue to issue ,8 summonses  
to ! s\ls ( m58  ,we feel t x 7 bett] to
 ?9k s1 & t ,he by :om ! v hairs ( our  
head are all numb]$ /ill gives to ,8    
s]vants 9 ! _w individual c>e1 int]e/ & 
att5tion1 fa%ion+ h]oes & sa9ts out ( ! 
mo/ unpromis+ mat]ials1 & mak+ apo/les z
 9 ! days ( old4  ,z an example (       
,jesus's ways ( deal+ ) ,8 s]vants !    
life ( ! ,apo/le ,pet] is mo/ sugge/ive4
  ,9 ! fir/ place1 because he 0 admitt$ 
to be ! lead] ( ! ,apo/les1 or at any   
rate occupi$ ! position ( greate/       
prom95ce among/ !m1 & also because we   
are able by ! comp>ative me?od to obta9 
f ! ,gospels suffici5t in=mation = a    
hi/ory ( 8 "*1 if n ( 8 c>e] dur+ ! ?ree
 mo/ =mative ye>s ( 8 life4     ,i4     
,simon ,meets ) ,jesus4  ,we are =tunate
 9 possess+ an acc\nt ( ! fir/ occasion 
on :i* ,simon1 ! ,galilean fi%]man1 met 
) ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4  ,we are told 7,john
 i4 #ce-db7 t imm$iately aft] ! ,baptism

 ( ,jesus1 &1 !re=e1 be=e ,8 public     
m9i/ry began1 ,john ! ,bapti/ made a    
semi-public decl>ation t ,he 0 !        
long-expect$ ,holy ,"o ( ,israel4  ,8   
words1 z record$ 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 are3
 ,i knew ,him n3 b ,he t s5t me to      
baptize ) wat]1 ,he said unto me1 ,^u   
:omsov] ?\ %alt see ! ,_s desc5d+1 &    
abid+ ^u ,him1 ! same is ,he t baptize? 
) ! ,holy ,_s4  ,& ,i h se51 & h borne  
witness t ?is is ! ,son ( ,god4  ,) !   
exception ( ! "m ( ,jesus1 ,john !      
,bapti/ appe>s to h be5 ! only p]son1   
:o1 at ?is p>ticul> "t1 0 p]fectly      
conv9c$1 )\t a ^w f ,jesus ,himself1 t !
 long-expect$ ,messiah _h appe>$4  ,8   
decl>ation j quot$ mu/ h be5 made 9 !   
pres5ce ( a c]ta9 numb] ( ,8 disciples1 
?\gh ) :at effect we are n told4  ,9 a  
s5se ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus beg9s ) !        
decl>ation ( ,john1 & a c]ta9 importance
 mu/ !re=e atta* to ! hi/oricity ( !    
acc\nt ( x4  ,if ,john recognis$1 z we  
are entitl$ to ?9k he did1 t ,jesus 0 ! 
v p]son ^: adv5t x _h be5 8 mission to  

inaugurate1 !n ,jesus's own "w mu/ 9 its
 initial /ages h be5 greatly simplifi$4 
,!re c\ld be no possibility ( rivalry   
betwe5 ! tea*]s1 nor 0 !re any necessity
 = ,jesus to exactly imitate ! proc$ure 
( ,john1 & to comm5ce unaccr$it$ ! "w ( 
evangelis+ an unresponsive p4  ,john _h 
prep>$ ! m9ds ( 8 m spiritual & e>ne/   
foll[]s = j su* a revelation z ,jesus 0 
ab\t to give4  ,we may say )\t irrev]5ce
 t our ,"l appropriat$ ! results ( !    
prea*+ ( ,john4  ,! latt] beheld )\t    
jeal\sy or disquietude ! dep>ture ( 8   
be/ disciples to ! side ( ,jesus1 & 8   
own magnanim\s /atem5t 9 view ( ?is     
*ange has exalt$ him to a high p9nacle 9
 ! e/eem ( ,*ri/5dom3 ,he mu/ increase1 
b ,i mu/ decrease4  ,8 "w 0 n necess>ily
 done :5 ,jesus arriv$ ^u ! sc5e4  ,!   
au/]e & noble-he>t$ prophet 0 /ill able 
to cont9ue do+ 8 be/ to prep>e ! way1 to
 /r5g!n ! h&s ( ,jesus & to /ir ! he>ts 
& awak5 ! spiritual susceptibilities ( 8
 c\ntrym54  ,:at a maje/ic              
self-devotion6  ,x is n surpris+ t      

attempts %\ld h be5 made at int]vals to 
discr$it ! ,gospel acc\nt ( ! close     
connection betwe5 ,john & ,jesus 9      
doctr9e & disciple%ip4  ,m4 ,r5an1#a =  
in/ance1 reg>ds ! ,messianic            
proclamation z unhi/orical4  ,he ?9ks ! 
/ory suffici5tly refut$ by ! fact t     
,john aft]w>ds s5t to inquire :e!r      
,jesus really 0 ! promis$ ,messiah4     
7,matt4 xi4 #b et seq41 ,luke vii4 #ah  
et seq47 ,john's inquiry 9 ?is case 0   
c]ta9ly v p]emptory4  ,art ,?\ ! ,*ri/1 
or look we = ano!r8  ,b an easy         
explanation is to be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( !
 "t t lies betwe5 ! ,messianic          
proclamation aft] ! ,baptism & ! date ( 
8 own arre/ & imprisonm5t4  ,john's idea
 ( ,messiah%ip did n exactly accord ) t 
( ,jesus4  ,he 0 surpris$ to f9d t      
,jesus w5t on quietly prea*+ & heal+1   
say+ little or no?+ ab\t ,8 own p]sonal 
claims1 & assum+ nei!r /ate nor ret9ue4 
,?is c\rse ( action puzzl$ ! fi]y       
prophet :o _h =etold ,"o mighti] ?an    
himself1 a ,messiah :o %\ld impress !   

imag9ation ( ! _w1 & r5d] to e man      
accord+ to 8 de$s4  ,jesus's proc$ure   
disappo9t$1 & p]haps irritat$ him1 h5ce 
! abrupt inquiry1 :i* seems to          
contradict 8 assurance at ! outset ( our
 ,"l's m9i/ry4  ,suppos+1 !re=e1 t ,john
 really did proclaim ,jesus z !         
,messiah1 we %\ld expect ! ann\ncem5t to
 k9dle a v great int]e/ 9 ^? :o und]/ood
 ! ,bapti/ be/4  ,f ! fir/ *apt] ( !    
f\r? ,gospel we may inf] t ,john _h a   
s*ool ( disciples to :om he gave esot]ic
 tea*+4  ,^! few intimates 71 no d\bt1  
eag]ly anticipat+ ! ne> adv5t ( ,him :o 
%\ld re/ore ! k+dom to ,israel4  ,we d n
 "k h[ _m 7 includ$ 9 ?is gr\p (        
en?usia/s1 b x is m ?an probable t all1 
or ne>ly all1 ( ! names :i* =m$ !       
nucleus ( ,jesus's fir/ b& ( disciples 7
 orig9ally reg>d$ z ! foll[]s ( ,john ! 
,bapti/4  ,^! 7 precisely ! k9d ( m5 to 
:om ,jesus w\ld be drawn & ^u :om ,he   
c\ld rely = ! sort ( exalt$             
dis9t]e/$ness :i*1 9 "s degree at lea/1 
,he requir$ f !m at ! v outset ( _!     

acqua9tance ) ,himself4  ,b to return to
 ! n>rative ( t introduction3 ,on !     
foll[+ day1 ! writ] ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel   
goes on to say3 ,john 0 /&+1 & two ( 8  
disciples2 & he look$ ^u ,jesus z ,he   
walk$1 & sai?1 ,behold1 ! ,lamb ( ,god6 
,& ! two disciples he>d him speak1 & !y 
foll[$ ,jesus4  ,d\btless !y 7 influ5c$ 
to d s because ( ! ann\ncem5t ( ! day   
be=e4  ,! disciples ( ,john 7 all well  
aw>e ( ! fact t ,john 0 ! h]ald ( a     
great] to come4  ,john's /atem5t 9 reg>d
 to ,jesus1 !re=e1 :i* /atem5t he n[    
repeat$ to !mselves alone1 /imulat$ _!  
eag] int]e/1 & leav+ _! ma/]1 !y foll[$ 
! ,naz>5e4  ,! opportunity 0 an easy "o2
 !re 0 no cr[d1 ,john 0 simply talk+ to 
8 two foll[]s2 ,jesus 0 alone4 ,!       
sequ5ce ( ev5ts 0 v simple2 ,jesus      
turn$1 saw !m foll[+1 & ask$ :at !y     
s\ght4  ,_! reply 0 ! c\nt] "q1 ,rabbi1 
:]e abide/ ,?\8  ,come1 said ,he1 & ye  
%all see4  ,!y came1 !re=e1 cont9ues !  
/ory1 & saw :]e ,he abode1 & !y /ay$ )  
,him t day2 x 0 ab\t ! t5? h\r4 ,"h we h

 a complete little n>rative1 full (     
beautiful & natural sugge/ion4  ,^! two 
m5 evid5tly _h a long conv]sation )     
,jesus1 p]haps f> into ! night1 nor did 
!y leave ,him ! next day1 save = a      
purpose to :i* we mu/ pres5tly ref]4  ,a
 sacr$ intimacy 0 begun 9 ^? h\rs (     
association ) ! new tea*]4  ,"o ( ! two 
t he>d ,jesus speak & foll[$ ,him 0     
,&rew1 ,simon ,pet]'s bro!r4  ,:o 0 !   
o!r8  ,c\ld x be ! writ] ( ! ,f\r?      
,gospel himself1 ,john ! ,div9e8  ,if s 
we h "h ! record ( ! beg9n+ ( a holy    
fri5d%ip1 :i* s long z ! ,*ur* ( ,god   
la/s w be spok5 (4  ,john enjoy$ ! s+ul>
 privilege ( be+ ! disciple :om ,jesus  
lov$1 ?\gh he 0 n ! "o *os5 to lead !   
little b& ( adh]5ts :om ,jesus left     
beh9d ,him4  ,to obs]ve ?is fir/ m5tion 
( ,john ! ,div9e is n a digression1 = ! 
life ( ! ,apo/le ,john is l9k$ 9 a v    
special way ) t ( ! rugg$ fi%]man :om   
,jesus call$ to ! =emo/ place4  ,:y     
,&rew & 8 bro!r ,simon 7 to be f\nd 9   
?is p>ticul> neighb\rhood j n[ we d n   

"k4  ,probably !y 7 9 ,j]usalem = a     
special purpose1 & be=e return+ to      
,galilee w5t to li/5 to ,john ! ,bapti/1
 among ^: disciples !y c\nt$ !mselves to
 be4  ,&rew 0 c]ta9ly su*1 ?\gh possibly
 8 bro!r 0 n4 ,at any rate1 ,&rew's fir/
 ?\ght be=e return+ home 0 to br+ ,simon
 to ,jesus4  ,! n>rative cont9ues3 ,he  
f9de? fir/ 8 own bro!r ,simon1 & sai?   
unto ,him1 ,we h f\nd ! ,messiah4  ,he  
br\ght him unto ,jesus4  ,& z 9 ! case (
 ,na?aniel1 record$ 9 ! same *apt]1     
,jesus seems to h anticipat$ an         
introduction4  ,! ,gospel says1 ,he     
look$ ^u him1 & said1 ,?\ art ,simon1 ! 
son ( ,john1 ?\ %alt be call$ ,rock4    
,no d\bt ,&rew _h told ,jesus ! "n ( 8  
bro!r1 & also t he 0 go+ to fet* him2   
possibly1 likewise1 he _h ref]r$ to 8   
impulsive1 wayw>d "*1 8 in/ability &    
irresolution4  ,all ! m surpris+1 !re=e1
 mu/ h be5 ! reception :i* ,jesus gave  
to ! newcom]3 ,?\ art ,simon 7:om ,i h  
be5 expect+74  ,?\ %alt be call$ a rock4
 ,jesus look$ v f> ahead :5 ,he welcom$ 

poor1 impetu\s ,simon ) su* a prophecy4 
,a rock 0 ! v la/ ?+ 9 ! _w :i* 9 "* he 
w\ld ev] be likely to resemble4  ,! new 
,tea*] evid5tly saw possibilities 9 him 
:i* e "o1 includ+ himself1 _h ignor$    
be=e4  ,?is1 !n1 is ,simon's fir/ meet+ 
) ,jesus1 ! comm5cem5t ( a tra9+ :i* 0  
to yield him a de/9y t ! great ones ( ! 
e>? might well envy4  ,to him x 0 giv5  
to see a day :i* _m prophets & righte\s 
m5 _h desir$ to see & _h n se54  ,9 ?is 
app>5tly commonplace man :o liv$1       
possibly1 a co>se & s9ful life1 ,jesus  
_h discov]$1 ?\gh he did n say s1 save 9
 a g5]al prophecy1 ! pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les1
 ! lead] ( ! ,*ur* t 0 to be4    #a     
,life ( ,jesus1 p4 #aef4     ,,ii4  ,!  
,call to ,s]vice4  ,we may assume t     
,pet]'s acqua9tance ) our ,"l cont9u$ = 
"s "t ere he 0 call$ to actual s]vice4  
,! ,synopti/s all ref] to ?is call1 b ) 
c]ta9 diff]5ces 9 detail4  ,mat!w's fir/
 m5tion ( ,simon 7iv4 #ah7 occurs 9     
connection ) 8 acc\nt ( ! comm5cem5t ( !
 prea*+ m9i/ry ( ,jesus4  ,he tells u t 

aft] ! temptation our ,"l w5t to live 9 
,cap]naum4  ,we "k little or no?+ ( ,8  
movem5ts save t ,he began to prea*1 & t 
! sub/ance ( ,8 exhortation 01 ,rep5t1 =
 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&6  ,a great  
deal1 h[ev]1 is sugge/$ "h4 ,cap]naum 0 
,simon's home1 & by piec+ ! n>rative 9  
,john i4 ) t 9 ,mat!w iv4 we are ju/ifi$
 9 ?9k+ t aft] mak+ acqua9tance ) ,&rew 
& ,simon 9 ,be?ab>a beyond ,jordan1     
,jesus w5t ) !m to ,galilee & cont9u$ ,8
 association ) !m on t]ms ( intimacy1   
vide ,john i4 #dc1 ,john ii4 et seq4    
,john ii4 #ab4 ,jesus's soj\rn 9        
,cap]naum 0 n int5d$ to be p]man5t1 z we
 see 9 ,john ii4 #ab4  ,x is q possible 
x 0 only und]tak5 = ! sake ( draw+ clos]
 ! relations betwe5 ,himself & ! two    
bro!rs ^: acqua9tance ,he _h made ?r\gh 
! m$ium ( ! ,bapti/4  ,9 ,matt4 iv4 #ah 
we are in=m$ t walk+ by ! sea ( ,galilee
 ,he saw two bre?r51 ,simon & ,&rew 8   
bro!r1 ca/+ a net into ! sea1 = !y 7    
fi%]s4  ,& ,he sai? unto !m1 ,come ye   
aft] ,me1 & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m54  ,& 

!y /raightway left ! nets & foll[$ ,him4
  ,b = ! consid]ations pres5t$ above we 
might imag9e t ?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,jesus _h
 ev] se5 ,pet]4  ,m>k & ,luke are m     
explicit1 ,luke especially4  ,9 ,m>k i4 
#af1 t is v e>ly 9 ?is p>ticul> ,gospel1
 we read t aft] ,john 0 deliv]$ up      
,jesus came into ,galilee4  ,& pass+    
along by ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 ,he saw     
,simon & ,&rew ! bro!r ( ,simon1 ca/+ a 
net into ! sea1 = !y 7 fi%]s4  ,& ,jesus
 said unto !m1 ,come ye aft] ,me1 & ,i w
 make y to become fi%]s ( m54  ,:5 we   
rememb] t ,m>k's ,gospel is really      
,pet]'s own ,gospel1 writt5 9 all       
probability "u 8 guidance1 we are prep>$
 = ! e>ly introduction ( ! call ( ! fir/
 ,apo/le4  ,a previ\s acqua9tance is    
cle>ly presum$ "h4 ,m>k /ates ) 8 usual 
simple directness & vividness1 ,he saw  
,simon4  ,! presumption is t ,simon 0   
already well kn[n to ,jesus1 & ! fact t 
! two bro!rs left _! nets & foll[$ ,him 
is n s wond]ful if we consid] t _!      
fri5d%ip ) ,jesus 0 already well        

e/abli%$1 & _! belief 9 ,8 au?ority     
confirm$ by _! increas+ k ( ,himself4   
,x is to ,luke1 h[ev]1 t we mu/ turn = a
 circum/antial acc\nt ( ! crisis s      
briefly ref]r$ to by ,mat!w & ,m>k4  ,"u
 ! guidance ( ,luke our conjectures z to
 ! int]c\rse betwe5 ,jesus & ,simon     
become c]ta9ty4  ,9 ,luke iv4 #ch we are
 told t aft] prea*+ 9 ! synagogue (     
,cap]naum ,he ent]$ into ! h\se (       
,simon4  ,he heal$ ,simon's wife's "m1  
:o 0 suff]+ f fev]4 ,?is appe>s to h be5
 "o miracle among _m ( a simil> k9d t   
day2 possibly ! news ( x w5t =?1 ,&1    
,luke cont9ues1 :5 ! sun 0 sett+ all !y 
t _h any sick ) div]s diseases br\ght !m
 unto ,him4  ,evid5tly ,jesus is "h a   
famili> gue/ 9 ! h\se ( ,simon & makes x
 ,8 head-qu>t]s4  ,9 ! next *apt] 7,luke
 v4 #a-aa7 we h ,luke's acc\nt ( ! call 
to s]vice & ! circum/ances :i* l$ up to 
x4  ,jesus1 z an hon\r$ gue/1 seems to h
 made use1 n only ( ,simon's home1 b ( 8
 fi%+-boat4  ,?is fi%+-boat on occasions
 suppli$ him ) a pulpit f :i* ,he 0 able

 to address ! cr[ds t l9$ ! sea%ore4    
,on "o su* occasion1 :5 ,he _h f9i%$    
speak+1 ,he ask$ ,8 ho/ to put out into 
! deep4  ,simon did s1 no d\bt ?9k+ t ! 
new ,tea*] requir$ to escape & re/ aft] 
,8 long ex]tions4  ,b ,jesus _h ano!r   
motive ?an ?is4  ,simon _h be5 oblig$ to
 wait ,8 pleasure :ile ,he 0 prea*+2 he 
_h be5 out ! :ole ( ! previ\s night ply+
 8 call+1 & 01 d\btless1 we>y & exhau/$4
  ,jesus knew all ?is & int5d$ to help  
him4  ,by ,8 direction ,simon let d[n 8 
net = a draught1 expla9+1 h[ev]1 :ile he
 did s1 t he expect$ no result 9 !      
day-"t s9ce he _h tak5 no?+ ?r\gh ! h\rs
 ( d>kness4  ,he l[]$ ! nets simply to  
please ,jesus1 to :om he _h become1 by  
?is "t1 mu* atta*$4  ,! result 0 !      
miracul\s draught ( fi%es4  ,! effect ^u
 ,simon ( ?is b5efic5t exhibition ( !   
sup]-human p[] ( ,jesus 0 ov]:elm+4  ,8 
impulsive "* %[$ itself at once4  ,he   
?rew himself d[n at ! feet ( 8 ,ma/] ) !
 ill-consid]$ b e>ne/ petition born ( ! 
feel+ ( ! mom5t1 ,dep>t f me1 = ,i am a 

s9ful man1 ,o ,"l6  ,:at 0 ! reason (   
?is /range outbur/8  ,! miracul\s       
draught ( fi%es 0 n ( itself suffici5t  
to acc\nt = x2 x 0 ! occasion b n !     
cause ( ,pet]'s action4  ,a bett] way ( 
expla9+ x w\ld be to try to =m a        
sympa!tic e/imate ( ! work+ ( ?is rude  
fi%]man's m9d "u ! influ5ce ( 8 %ort    
acqua9tance ) ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4  ,l o!rs
 ( 8 class1 ,simon _h v likely be51     
until ! day :5 ,&rew introduc$ him to   
,jesus1 ill-discipl9$ & co>se4  ,he may 
h ?\ght v little ab\t high & holy ?+s1 &
 yet1 z (t5 happ5s 9 a rude b g5]\s     
nature1 he felt an in/9ctive respect =  
goodness :5ev] he saw x embodi$ 9 ano!r4
  ,he 0 attract$ to ,jesus by ,&rew's   
ass]tion t ,he 0 ! ,messiah4  ,9 !      
increas+ intimacy ( subsequ5t int]c\rse 
he mu/ h come to feel t ,jesus 0 ! be/  
man he _h ev] met4  ,jesus came z a     
b5$iction to ,simon's home4 ,8 v pres5ce
 mu/ h /irr$ ! bett] feel+s lat5t 9 !   
boi/]\s fi%]man's he>t4  ,simon came to 
love ,jesus1 & li/5$ no d\bt ) a simple1

 awe-/ruck int]e/ to ! words ,he 0      
accu/om$ to address to ! cr[ds f !      
vantage-gr\nd ( ,simon's boat4  ,jesus  
discov]$ him to himself3 he saw h[ poor 
& mean & unsatisfactory 8 own life &    
ideals 7 :5 comp>$ ) ! "* ( ?is augu/   
/rang]4  ,to ^! consid]ations ,jesus    
add$ ano!r4  ,out ( pure ?\ghtfulness & 
k9dness = ,simon ,he _h ask$ him to put 
out to sea & let d[n 8 nets1 & poor     
,simon1 totally unprep>$ = ! result1 n[ 
saw t 9 8 fri5d & gue/ 7 comb9$ at once 
m>vell\s goodness & m>vell\s p[]4       
,simon's fir/ feel+ 0 t he want$ to get 
away f ,him1 t he 0 totally unfit to be 
9 ! pres5ce ( su* a ,be+1 &1 l !        
c5turion aft]w>ds1 0 n wor?y t ,he %\ld 
come "u 8 ro(4  ,! cry1 ,dep>t f me6    
meant1 d\btless1 ,leave my home4  ,d n  
/ay ) me any m4 ,i am unfit = su* a     
privilege1 unwor?y ( su* companion%ip4  
,select ano!r & a bett] associate1 = ,i 
am a s9ful man6  ,we are behold5 to     
,luke = ?is circum/antial acc\nt ( an   
important ev5t 9 ! life ( an int]e/+    

man4  ,"s p]sons ?9k t ,luke has mix$ up
 ?is /ory ) ! simil> "o record$ 9 ,john 
xxi4 ,!re is no ne$ to ?9k s1 ! sc5e    
ends v naturally4  ,mat!w & ,m>k omit to
 say h[ x 0 t ,jesus came to ext5d !    
call to ,simon & ,&rew1 ,james & ,john4 
,accord+ to _! brief /atem5t ,jesus saw 
!m ca/+ a net into ! sea2 accord+ to    
,luke x 0 ,he :o told !m to ca/ t net4  
,simon's confession & reque/ suppli$    
,him ) a fur!r opportunity3 ,fe> n1 ,he 
said1 f h5ce=? ?\ %alt cat* m54  ,& :5  
!y _h br\ght _! boats to l& !y left all 
& foll[$ ,him4  ,we see f ?is beautiful 
sequ5ce ( deal+s t ,jesus be/[$ mu* t5d]
 ?\ght & c>e ^u ! tra9+ ( ! m5 :o 7 to  
s]ve ,him 9 ! "w ( evangelis+ ! _w4  ,8 
prophecy 9 respect to ,simon at _! fir/ 
meet+ ,he set ,himself to fulfil4 ,pet] 
0 n !n ready to be call$1 nor did ,jesus
 call him2 )\t expla9+ ,8 mean+ ,he     
utt]$ a prophecy 9 reg>d to ,simon's    
future "* :i* no "o b ,himself c\ld     
und]/&4  ,he welcom$ ,simon's av[al (   
unwor?9ess z ! fir/ condition t[>d !    

atta9m5t ( t "*4  ,simon 0 fit to be us$
 j 9 proportion z he realis$ 8 own      
unfitness4  ,i am a s9ful man1 0 !      
utt]ance :i* made x possible = him to   
arise & become a savi\r4     ,,iii4     
,simon's ,fir/ ,commission z a ,prea*]4 
,be=e long x became necess>y = our ,"l  
to make a selection f among/ ! numb] (  
,8 disciples ( ^? :o 7 to repres5t ,him 
& be clo!d ) ,8 au?ority1 aft] ,8       
visible pres5ce 0 )drawn f ! infant     
,*ur*4  ,9 ,mat!w x41 ,m>k iii41 & ,luke
 vi41 we h ! ,gospel acc\nts ( !        
appo9tm5t ( ,apo/les4  ,! *oice 0 v     
solemnly ent]$ ^u1 ! ,ma/] cont9u$ all  
night 9 pray] to ,god1 & :5 x 0 day ,he 
call$ ,8 disciples3 & ,he *ose f !m     
twelve1 :om also ,he nam$ ,apo/les4  ,9 
?is little b& ,simon 0 p]mitt$ a special
 prom95ce4  ,9 ! li/s sev]ally giv5 by !
 ,synopti/s1 ,simon's "n is always at ! 
head4  ,mat!w especially op5s ) !       
di/9ctive words1 ,b fir/1 ,simon :o is  
call$ ,pet]4  ,simon's prec$5ce 0       
evid5tly ! wi% ( ,jesus ,himself4  ,!   

twelve1 moreov]1 accept$ x )\t demur2   
,simon is almo/ inv>iably _! spokesman4 
,if ev] ,jesus _h occasion to ask a "q (
 all ,simon usually made reply 9 ! "n ( 
! o!rs4 ,! only case 9 :i* 8 lead]%ip 0 
disput$ 0 dur+ ! rivalry ) ! sons (     
,zeb$ee4  ,to ?is1 h[ev]1 we mu/ make   
ref]5ce pres5tly4  ,! newly-appo9t$     
apo/les 7 n[ s5t =? on a prea*+ mission2
 _! bus9ess 0 to h]ald ! adv5t ( ,jesus 
,himself 9 ! di/ricts into :i* ,he 0    
ab\t to come4  ,_! !me 0 to be1 ,!      
,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&4  ,c]ta9       
miracul\s p[]s 7 be/[$ ^u !m2 !y 7 to   
heal ! sick1 cleanse ! lep]s1 raise !   
dead1 ca/ out demons4  ,!y 7 to travel  
)\t gold or silv]2 !y 7 n to take two   
coats or %oes or a /aff1 b 7 to tru/ to 
! hospitality ( ^? to :om !y prea*$4    
,!y 7 to reg>d !mselves z %eep s5t =? 9 
! mid/ ( wolves2 !y 7 to be wise z      
s]p5ts & h>mless z doves4  ,!y 7 to     
expect p]secution2 & "h _! ,ma/] =e%ad[$
 :at 0 to take place long aft]w>ds1     
namely1 t !y 7 to expect to be br\ght   

be=e gov]nors & k+s = ,8 sake & = a     
te/imony to ! hea!n _w4  ,!y 7 n to be  
ov]-anxi\s z to ! =m ( _! message2 =1   
said ,jesus1 x is n ye t speak1 b ! _s (
 y\r ,fa!r t speake? 9 y4  ,!y 7 n to   
fe> opposition1 !y 7 bidd5 to h a high  
c\rage & a simple fai?4  ,!y 7 to yield 
!mselves 9 ! mo/ ?or\gh ob$i5ce &       
submission to ! ,lead] 9 ^: s]vice !y 7 
n[ enroll$4  ,jesus expect$ to be !     
supreme int]e/ 9 _! lives4  ,he ask$ = a
 devotion :i* %\ld %r9k f no sacrifice1 
rea*+ ! climax ( ,8 exhortation 9 !     
/atem5t t ,he t do? n take 8 cross &    
foll[ aft] ,me is n wor?y ( ,me4  ,he t 
f9de? 8 life %all lose x1 & he t lose? 8
 life = ,my sake %all f9d x4  ,?is      
prea*+ j\rney 0 ,simon's fir/ trial 9 ! 
"w ( ! m9i/ry4  ,jesus _h n only call$  
him1 ,he _h giv5 him "w to d4 ,x 0 b a  
simple duty1 yet ! fai?ful dis*>ge ( ?is
 prelim9>y obligation 0 by-&-by to lead 
to great] ?+s4  ,!re is no d\bt t x 0   
,jesus's int5tion to te/ 9 ?is way ! m5 
:om ,he _h summon$ to ,8 side4  ,?is    

prea*+ t\r 0 ! humble beg9n+ ( ! h]oic  
days ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4     ,,iv4  ,simon  
,ackn[l$ges ,jesus to be ! ,*ri/4  ,s f>
 our ,"l seems to h said little or no?+ 
to ,8 disciples 9 reg>d to ,8 own       
p]sonality4  ,he mu/ h _h c]ta9 reasons 
= ?is c\rse1 ! pr9cipal "o be+1 no d\bt1
 t ,he %rank f ar\s+ mi/ak5 expectations
 9 ! m9ds ( ,8 foll[]s4  ,!y look$ = a  
h]o ,messiah1 a great lib]ator1 a secul>
 pr9ce4  ,jesus knew f exp]i5ce h[      
extremely difficult x is to *ange any   
man's po9t ( view1 or to dislodge a     
prepossession f 8 m9d1 h5ce ,he pref]r$ 
to all[ ,8 "* to produce its own        
impression1 & f ?is new /&+ gr\nd to    
raise m5's ideas ( ! functions (        
,messiah4  ,8 m9i/ry w\ld h be5 s]i\sly 
maim$ by any premature insi/5ce ^u ,8   
sup]natural claims1 inde$1 ! dang] 0 on 
c]ta9 occasions only n>r[ly av]t$4  ,at 
"o "t ! p w\ld h tak5 ,him by =ce to    
make ,him a k+1 at ano!r "t !y welcom$  
,him to ,j]usalem ) hosannas4  ,he 0 (t5
 address$ z ! ,son ( ,david1 a          

description applicable only to ! ,*ri/1 
z ! ready reply ( ! ,ph>isees to ,8 own 
"q on a critical occasion cle>ly %[s4   
,:at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/8  ,^: son is ,he8   
,!y answ]$ )\t hesitation1 ,! ,son (    
,david4  ,jesus _h no wi% to conceal ,8 
pret5sions1 b on ! o!r h& ,he 0 c>eful n
 to ar\se misconception z to ,8 real "* 
by decl>+ !m4  ,?is retic5ce puzzl$ !   
religi\s lead]s a good deal1 z is evid5t
 f _! some:at p]emptory dem&1 ,h[ long  
do/ ,?\ make u to d\bt8 ,if ,?\ art !   
,*ri/1 tell u pla9ly4  ,) ! disciples   
!mselves ,jesus pursu$ ! same c\rse1 =  
!y 7 liable to ! same dang]1 ! dang] (  
misappreh5d+ ! real nature (            
,messiah%ip4  ,h[ long ,he refra9$ f    
speak+ pla9ly on ! subject we _c        
det]m9e2 b "s "t aft] ! return ( !      
,apo/les f ! prea*+ mission ,he ?\ght ! 
"t _h come to elicit f !m a !ory ( ,8   
,p]son4  ,"o day1 on ,8 way ?r\gh !     
villages ( ,caes>ea ,philippi1 ,he      
sudd5ly put to ,8 foll[]s ! "q1 ,:o d m5
 say t ,i am8 & !y answ]$1 ,"s say ,john

 ! ,bapti/1 "s ,elijah1 & o!rs "o ( !   
prophets4  ,jesus cont9u$ ,8            
int]rogation by ! fur!r inquiry3 ,b :om 
say ye t ,i am8  ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke#a 
are all agre$ t ,pet] furni%$ ! desir$  
response1 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( !   
liv+ ,god4  ,mat!w's acc\nt is ! mo/    
circum/antial & conveys mo/ di/9ctly !  
impression t ,jesus 0 pleas$ ) ! answ]4 
,8 words ( comm5dation to ,simon on ?is 
occasion are a rem>kable ext5sion ( !   
prophecy conta9$ 9 ,8 fir/ greet+ to him
 z set =? 9 ,john i4 #db4  ,mat!w's     
v]sion is ,bless$ art ?\ ,simon         
,b>-,jona1 = fle% & blood ha? n reveal$ 
x unto !e1 b ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54  
,& ,i also say unto !e t ?\ art ,pet]1 &
 ^u ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*1 & !   
gates ( ,hades %all n prevail aga9/ x4  
,i w give unto !e ! keys ( ! k+dom (    
heav51 & :atsoev] ?\ %alt b9d on e>?    
%all be b\nd 9 heav52 & :atsoev] ?\ %alt
 loose on e>? %all be loos$ 9 heav54  ,f
 ?is po9t ,simon ! fi%]man becomes m]g$ 
9 ,pet] ! ,apo/le4  ,8 tra9+ _h n[ rea*$

 a po9t :5 8 spiritual p]ceptions 7     
%>p5$ & 8 fai? 9 ,jesus _h l$ to !      
ejaculation :i* is ! fundam5tal article 
( ! cre$ ( ,*ri/5dom4  ,jesus's ref]5ce 
to ,simon on ?is occasion has advanc$   
some:at 9 fulness s9ce ! day ( _! fir/  
meet+4  ,!n ,he _h /at$1 ,?\ %all be    
call$ a rock1 n[ ,he av]s1 ,bless$ art  
?\4  ,?\ ha/ be5 taught ( ,god2 ?\ art a
 rock1 & on ?is rock w ,i build ,my     
,*ur*4  ,"h 0 a high di/9ction = ! fir/ 
apo/le2 a tru/ 0 committ$ to him1 !     
gu>dian%ip ( ! newly-=m$ ,*ur*1 & h[ mu*
 0 involv$ 9 t he himself at ?is        
p>ticul> mom5t c\ld n by any means      
=esee4  ,mu* discipl9e is yet ne$$ ere  
he becomes fit to und]take ! gr&        
responsibility4 ,probably he does n %r9k
 f ! task1 = he kn[s n its magnitude1   
nei!r is he mode/ 9 reg>d to 8 own      
qualifications = x1 z w pres5tly appe>4 
,he is to be taught by failure &        
humiliation t to foll[ ,jesus is a way (
 ! cross1 t p[] = ! duty is resid5t1 n 9
 ,pet] ! ,apo/le b 9 ,*ri/ :o gave !    

commission & 9 ! ,fa!r :o reveal$ to him
 ! tru? ab\t ! ,son ( ,god4  ,! p]iod ^u
 ! consid]ation ( :i* we h n[ ent]$ 0 a 
"t ( spiritual ups & d[ns = ! ,apo/le   
,pet]4  ,he seems to h be5 too easily   
elat$1 ?\gh z easily abas$4  ,he n[     
began to feel 8 importance1 & 0 d\btless
 some:at exalt$ 9 _s by our ,"l's       
emphatic comm5dation ( him 9 ! pres5ce (
 ! ,twelve4 ,he _h decl>$ ,jesus to be !
 ,*ri/1 b a ,*ri/ :o le>n$ ob$i5ce ?r\gh
 suff]+s 0 z yet un?9kable to him4  ,?is
 crude p]ception is ! explanation ( !   
mi/ake into :i* he imm$iately fell4  ,no
 soon] _h ,jesus elicit$ ! decl>ation t 
,he ,himself 0 ! ,*ri/ ?an1 aft] *>g+ ! 
disciples to say no?+ to any man 9 reg>d
 to x1 ,he began to tea* !m ! true      
nature ( ,messiah%ip4 ,9 _! sev]al      
acc\nts ( :at foll[s ! ,synopti/s diff] 
a little4  ,mat!w 7xvii4 #ba7 implies t 
"s "t may h elaps$ ere ,jesus began to  
sy/ematically in/ruct ,8 disciples      
conc]n+ ,8 vocation & dea?4  ,luke 7ix4 
#bb7 /ates t ,he cont9u$ at once 9 !    

same int]view to prep>e !m = ,8 com+    
humiliation1 %ame1 & dea?4  ,luke--:o1 z
 ,dr4 ,bruce rem>ks always sp>es !      
,twelve--says no?+ ab\t any fur!r       
int]f]5ce ( ,pet] 9 ! conv]sation4  ,x  
is to ,m>k t we mu/ turn ?is "t = !     
cle>e/ acc\nt ( :at took place4  ,pet]1 
at any rate1 nev] sp>es himself 9 8     
n>rations4  ,9 *apt] viii4 #ca1 ,m>k    
tells u t aft] ,pet]'s av[al1 ,?\ art ! 
,*ri/1 ,jesus began to tea* !m t ,! ,son
 ( ,man mu/ suff] _m ?+s1 & be reject$  
by ! eld]s & ! *ief prie/s & ! scribes1 
& be kill$1 & aft] ?ree days rise aga94 
,x is notewor?y t 9 ?is ,gospel ,pet]   
says n a ^w ab\t ! extraord9>y bless+ & 
promise be/[$ ^u himself 9 consequ5ce ( 
8 ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,messiah%ip ( ,jesus4 
,he does1 h[ev]1 fai?fully & humbly tell
 u ( ! sev]e rebuff he receiv$ = 8      
presumption4  ,he 0 v sorry to he>      
,jesus pr$ict ,8 own suff]+s & dea?4    
,su* a fate did n at all accord )       
,pet]'s idea ( ! de/9y ( ! ,*ri/4  ,he  
c\ld n und]/& x1 & we may suppose he    

lov$ ,jesus too mu* to be will+ t ,he   
%\ld suff] any?+ at all1 ei!r (         
humiliation1 rejection or failure4 ,he 0
 n prep>$1 ei!r1 to believe t 8 own new 
primacy ov] ! ,apo/les 0 to result 9    
no?+ bett] ?an trag$y & defeat4 ,he     
clung1 z we %all obs]ve1 = a long "t to 
! notion ( worldly hon\r & advancem5t4  
,su* rew>ds he conceiv$ to be 9 !       
natural ord] ( ?+s2 !y 7 ! result ( 8   
preconception ( ! functions ( ! ,*ri/ ( 
,god4  ,p]haps1 too1 ,pet] felt some:at 
elat$ & self-important on acc\nt ( !    
words :i* ,jesus _h j appli$ to him1 &  
plum+ himself ^u 8 exceptional privilege
 he und]took ! duty ( reprov+ 8 ,ma/]4  
,=1 ,m>k tells u1 ,pet] took ,him &     
began to rebuke ,him4 ,a sev]e reprim&  
foll[$4  ,jesus turn$ ab\t1 &1 see+ ,8  
disciples1 rebuk$ ,pet]1 & sai?1 ,get !e
 beh9d ,me1 ,satan1 = ?\ m9de/ n ! ?+s (
 ,god b ! ?+s ( m54  ,mat!w adds t      
,jesus also said1 ,?\ art a /umbl+-block
 unto ,me4  ,luke k9dly omits all       
ref]5ce to ! pa9ful mom5t4  ,?us1 9 !   

c\rse ( a few mom5ts1 ,pet] a*iev$ a    
great spiritual success & 0 guilty ( an 
unspiritual blund]--he 0 exalt$ &       
humiliat$1 comm5d$ & reprov$4  ,9 aft]  
days he rememb]$ ) peculi> di/9ctness 8 
lack ( ! true _s at ?is h\r1 & by ,m>k's
 ag5cy1 !re=e1 fai?fully reproduc$ = !  
,*ur* ( ,*ri/ ! record ( 8 well-des]v$  
abasem5t4  ,all ?ree ,synopti/s conclude
 _! acc\nt ( ?is sc5e by repeat+ ! great
 say+ ( ,jesus3 ,if any man w\ld come   
aft] ,me let him d5y himself & take up 8
 cross & foll[ ,me4  ,= :osoev] w\ld    
save 8 life %all lose x1 & :osoev] %all 
lose 8 life = ,my sake & ! ,gospel's    
%all save x4  ,= :at do? x pr(it a man  
to ga9 ! :ole _w & =feit 8 life8  ,= :at
 %\ld a man give 9 ex*ange = 8 life8    
,mo/ ( u f9d ?is lesson z difficult to  
le>n z app>5tly ,pet] did4  ,! s+ul>    
em95ce ( ! religion ( ,jesus dep5ds ^u a
 "r appreh5sion ( ! pr9ciple j          
illu/rat$4  ,! ,*ri/ian life is & mu/ be
 a ,via ,crucis1 yet at ! same "t is !  
way t leade? unto life4  ,! pr9ciple (  

dy+ to live z enunciat$ by ,*ri/ diff]s 
f t ( ev5 ! greate/ ( ,8 pr$ecessors 9 !
 recognition t true gladness is         
condition$ by self-crucifixion4 ,human  
nature has be5 sl[ to le>n ! lesson4  ,!
 great r5unciation ( ,gautama ,buddha1 =
 example1 consi/$ 9 ! repression (      
individuality & ! de/ruction ( ! natural
 desires4  ,! effect ( 8 sy/em 0        
negative2 ! high] life 0 to be "o (     
self-suppression1 a v diff]5t ?+1       
surely1 f self-crucifixion4  ,gautama   
plac$ ! ideal 9 ceas+ to live2 ,*ri/1 on
 ! o!r h&1 taught ,8 foll[]s to live m  
deeply1 truly & gr&ly ?an be=e4  ,to    
foll[ ,jesus1 n[ z always1 means to feel
 m & n less1 to add to ! sum ( our      
int]e/s1 & n to take f !m1 to raise !   
/&>d ( our hopes1 n to depress x4  ,l   
,gautama1 ,he calls = a r5unciation1 b t
 r5unciation is ! gateway into l>g]     
life4  ,! solemn gladness ( ,*ri/ian    
exp]i5ce f9ds its p>allel 9 no o!r tea*+
 t ! _w has ev] receiv$4  ,h[ c we be   
surpris$ t ascetics & h$oni/s )9 ! bosom

 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* itself h s frequ5tly
 & lam5tably mi/ak5 ! _s ( _! ,ma/]'s   
tea*+8  ,! ideal ( ,?omas a ,kempis1 9  
spite ( its beauty1 is no m t ( ,jesus  
?an 0 ! ideal ( ,gautama4  ,h[ sl[ly m5 
come to le>n t peace & tribulation1 joy 
& suff]+1 gladness & ! ,cross1 are n    
incompatible1 b ! v conditions ( ea*    
o!r6  ,be=e we visit ,pet] ) our c5sures
 because ( 8 unmi/akable reluctance to  
accept ,*ri/'s vision ( ! cross let u   
give he$ to ourselves4  ,! same mi/akes 
may take v diff]5t =m4  ,) _m ( u !     
ideal ( human felicity :i* we call      
,*ri/ian is ess5tially ,pagan4  ,our v  
?anksgiv+s %[ x4  ,we are grateful to   
,god = tr\bles av]t$1 happ9ess pres]v$1 
=tune assur$2 we tacitly assume t !     
opposite ( ^! ?+s w\ld h be5 an evil4   
,we praise ! goodness ( ,god 9 %ield+ u 
f ! unt[>d & calamit\s1 & ?\gh x may    
seem h>dly wor? :ile to say x1 "s       
naturally amiable *>act]s ) a bias t[>d 
holy ?+s h lo/ _! fai? & lo/ _!         
sweetness at "o & ! same "t ) ! arrival 

( sorr[4  ,f> be x f me to insi/ t m5   
%\ld cease to ?ank ,god = ! sweetness & 
! joy ( life1 b if we lay ! /ress "h &  
refuse to take ! cross :5 x is pres5t$  
to u we h %ut ourselves (f f ! atta9m5t 
( t highe/ good1 :i* is to "k ! fell[%ip
 ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/4  ,/rait is ! gate 
& n>r[ is ! way t leade? unto life1 &   
few !re be t f9d x4  ,if ! cle> tru? ( !
 necess>y connection betwe5 ! assumption
 ( ! cross & ! atta9m5t ( true          
bless$ness 7 to be grasp$ by ^? :o seek 
to foll[ ,*ri/1 !re w\ld be few] ( ! sad
 failures s frequ5tly app>5t among/ ^?  
:o are disappo9t$ ) ! result ( _! fai? 9
 ,god4     ,i d believe1 :at y call tru/
   ,0 self-delusion at ! be/3 =1 see6   
,s long z ,god w\ld k9dly pione]   ,a   
pa? = y1 & scre5 y f ! _w1   ,procure y 
full exemption f man's lot1   ,man's    
common hopes & fe>s1 on ! m]e pretext   
,( y\r engagem5t 9 ,8 s]vice--yield y   
,a limitless lic5ce1 make y ,god1 9     
fact1   ,& turn y\r slave--y 7 cont5t to
 say   ,mo/ c\rtly praises6  ,:at is x1 

at la/1   ,b selfi%ness )\t example8    
,none   ,c\ld trace ,god's w s pla9 z y1
 :ile y\rs   ,rema9$ impli$ 9 x2 b n[ y 
fail1   ,& we1 :o prate ab\t t ,w1 are  
fools6   ,9 %ort1 ,god's s]vice is      
e/abli%$ "h   ,z ,he det]m9es fit1 & n  
y\r way1   ,& ?is y _c brook4#b         
,pet]'s remon/rance "h is b an example (
 a v common human feel+ 9 reg>d to ! ?+s
 ( ,*ri/4  ,x exhibit$ a c]ta9          
immaturity ( "* & crud5ess ( p]ception  
su* z1 9 spite ( 8 g5u9e affection = 8  
,ma/]1 disqualifi$ him at ?is /age f    
und]/&+ ,him4    #a ,matt4 xvi4 #af1    
,m>k viii4 #bi1 ,luke ix4 #bj4  #b      
,br[n+1 ,p>acelsus4     ,v4  ,simon     
,pet] ,witnesses ! ,transfiguration4    
,at ! close ( ! conv]sation ref]r$ to   
above our ,"l /at$1 ,!re be "s "h ( !m t
 /& by :i* %all 9 no wise ta/e ( dea?   
till !y see ! k+dom ( ,god come ) p[]4  
,ab\t a week aft] ?is promise--,m>k says
 six days & ,luke ab\t eight            
days--,jesus took ) ,him ,pet] & ,james 
& ,john1 & w5t ) !m to a high m\nta9    

ap>t by !mselves1 & 0 transfigur$ be=e  
!m4  ,mat!w 7*apt] xvii47 says t ,8 face
 did %9e z ! sun & 8 g>m5ts became :ite 
z ! light4  ,luke beautifully /ates t z 
he 0 pray+ ! fa%ion ( ,8 c\nt5ance 0    
alt]$ & ,8 raim5t became :ite & dazzl+4 
,& behold !re talk$ ) ,him two m51 :i* 7
 ,moses & ,elijah1 :o appe>$ 9 glory1 & 
spake ( ,8 decease :i* ,he 0 ab\t to    
accompli% at ,j]usalem4  ,! ?ree        
,apo/les 7 9 "s dang] ( miss+ ! vision1 
=1 z happ5$ aft]w>ds 9 ! h\r ( ,8 agony1
 !y slept1 or at lea/ 7 heavy ) sleep4  
,h[ev]1 z ,luke cont9ues1 :5 !y 7 fully 
awake !y saw ,8 glory1 & ! two m5 :o    
/ood ) ,him4  ,! ?ree ,galileans 7 aw$  
by ! sight1 & ,pet] 9 8 p]turbation     
broke out ) an (f] to build ?ree        
tab]nacles4  ,m>k says1 ,he wi/ n :at to
 answ]1 = !y became sore afraid4  ,mat!w
 writes t1 ,:ile ,he 0 yet speak+1      
behold1 a bright cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m2 &    
behold1 a voice out ( ! cl\d1 say+1 ,?is
 is ,my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well   
pleas$2 he> ye ,him4 ,& :5 ! disciples  

he>d x1 !y fell on _! face1 & 7 sore    
afraid4  ,& ,jesus came & t\*$ !m1 &    
said1 ,arise1 & be n afraid4  ,& lift+  
up _! eyes1 !y saw no "o1 save ,jesus   
only4 ,9 ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,pet] 7i4  
#af-ah71 we h a fur!r acc\nt1 purport+1 
inde$1 to be ! direct /atem5t ( ,pet]   
himself1 9 reg>d to ?is extraord9>y     
vision4  ,he says1 ,= we did n foll[    
cunn+ly devis$ fables1 :5 we made kn[n  
unto y ! p[] & com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus    
,*ri/1 b we 7 eyewitnesses ( ,8 maje/y4 
,= ,he receiv$ f ,god ! ,fa!r hon\r &   
glory1 :5 !re came su* a voice to ,him f
 ! excell5t glory1 ,?is is my belov$    
,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$3 & ?is    
voice we ourselves he>d come out (      
heav51 :5 we 7 ) ,him 9 ! holy m\nt4  ,z
 !y came d[n f ! m\nta9 ,jesus *>g$ !m  
to tell no man until t ,he %\ld be ris5 
f ! dead4  ,& accord+ to ,m>k1 !y kept !
 say+1 que/ion+ among !mselves :at !    
ris+ aga9 f ! dead %\ld mean4  ,x is    
evid5t t ev5 at ?is po9t ,pet] _h f\nd  
himself unable to realise t 8 ,ma/] 0   

really to be crucifi$ & sla94  ,we _c b 
regret t ! imm$iate effect ( ?is glori\s
 vision ^u ,pet] & ,james & ,john seems 
to h be5 a t5d5cy to arrogance &        
ambition4  ,we h n[ h9ts ab\t a division
 9 ! ,apo/olic circle betwe5 ! adh]5ts (
 ,pet] & ^? ( ,james & ,john4  ,pet] & !
 sons ( ,zeb$ee n[ become rivals =      
supremacy2 !y _h toge!r be5 witnesses ( 
! ,transfiguration--a suppos$ =eta/e ( !
 e>?ly glory ( _! ,ma/] :i* 0 pres5tly  
to appe>4  ,m>k is our *ief au?ority =  
?is supposition1 & we may tru/ t 9 8    
acc\nt we h ,pet]'s recollection ( !    
true sequ5ce ( sc5es & incid5ts4  ,aft] 
8 record ( ,jesus's prophecy 9 reg>d to 
,8 own dea? he cont9ues1 ,& !y came to  
,cap]naum4 ,& :5 he 0 9 ! h\se ,he ask$ 
!m1 ,:at 7 ye reason+ 9 ! way8  ,b !y   
held _! peace3 = !y _h disput$ "o )     
ano!r 9 ! way1 :o 0 ! greate/4  ,& ,he  
sat d[n & call$ ! twelve2 & ,he sai?    
unto !m1 ,if any man w\ld be fir/1 he   
%all be la/ ( all & s]vant ( all4  ,& he
 took a little *ild1 & set him 9 ! mid/ 

( !m3 & tak+ him 9 ,8 arms1 ,he said    
unto !m1 ,:osoev] %all receive "o ( su* 
little *ildr5 9 ,my "n1 receive? ,me2 & 
:osoev] receive? ,me receive? n ,me1 b  
,him t s5t ,me4  ,luke 9 few] words     
confirms ?is /ory2 ,mat!w makes a v     
brief ref]5ce to x1 say+ no?+ ( !       
dispute4  ,m>k & ,luke add a ref]5ce to 
ano!r incid5t :i* gives u a sidelight ^u
 ! !n /ate ( m9d ( him :o came to be !  
belov$ disciple4  ,john said unto ,him1 
,ma/]1 we saw "o ca/+ out devils 9 ,?y  
"n1 & we =bade him1 because he foll[e? n
 ) u4  ,b ,jesus said unto him1 ,=bid   
him n1 = he t is n aga9/ y is = y4 7,m>k
 ix4 #ch-dj1 ,luke ix4 #di-ej47  ,luke  
subjo9s a fur!r /atem5t ab\t ! two sons 
( ,zeb$ee :i*1 9 company ) ! "o j       
m5tion$1 leads u to imply t ! ?ree mo/  
fav\r$ ,apo/les 7 at ?is "t 9 a /ate (  
m9d 9 :i* arrogance1 ambition &         
intol]ance kept company4  ,jesus & ,8   
foll[]s _h be5 refus$ hospitality 9 a   
,sam>itan village1 & ,james & ,john ask$
 to be all[$ to emulate ,elijah & call  

d[n fire f heav5 to consume !m4  ,_!    
,ma/] at once rebuk$ !m1 add+           
regretfully 7= ,he mu/ h se5 v pla9ly h[
 matt]s 7 go+ 9 ,8 circle71 ,ye "k n :at
 mann] ( _s ye are (4  ,= ! ,son ( ,man 
came n to de/roy m5's lives1 b to save  
!m4  ,m>k 7x4 #ce-de7 relates ano!r     
incid5t ( a simil> k9d 9 :i* ,james &   
,john made a bid = prec$5ce1 reque/+ on 
! /r5g? ( _! intimacy ) ,him t x might  
be giv5 !m to sit1 ! "o on ,8 "r h&1 & !
 o!r on ,8 left1 9 ,8 ,k+dom4  ,jesus   
rightly repli$1 ,ye "k n :at ye ask4    
,mat!w 7xx4 #bj7 says t ! "m ( ! sons ( 
,zeb$ee pref]r$ _! reque/1 & t ! t5 7   
mov$ ) indignation conc]n+ ! two bre?r54
  ,jesus 0 v pati5t ) !m4  ,look+ beyond
 _! fooli% desire ,he prophesi$ t !y    
%\ld inde$ dr9k ( ,8 cup & be baptiz$ ) 
,8 baptism1 & clos$ ) a g5]al           
exhortation to ! twelve to lay aside    
ambition1 say+1 ,:osoev] w\ld be great  
among y %all be y\r m9i/]3 & :osoev]    
w\ld be fir/ among y %all be s]vant (   
all4  ,= v]ily ! ,son ( ,man came n to  

be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]1 & to give ,8
 life a ransom = _m4  7,m>k x4 #dc-de47 
,poor human nature6  ,! only evid5t     
effect s f> ( ! high privilege accord$  
to ! ?ree =emo/ apo/les has be5 to beget
 rivalry & jeal\sy betwe5 !m4  ,! ,sons 
( ,?und] display an intol]ance &        
self-seek+ :i* excite ! ang] ( ! o!rs2  
,pet]1 we may be sure1 includ$1 s9ce    
,pet] 0 ! p]son ^: primacy 0 ?reat5$4   
,pet] _h n yet rea*$ ! po9t ( will+     
self-abnegation--f> f x1 z we %all      
pres5tly see4  ,our ,"l's object-lesson 
by means ( a little *ild has1 z yet1 no 
result 9 ! "* ( ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les4  
,he 0 n prep>$ to exhibit ! _s ( a      
little *ild1 or to con=m 8 own          
disposition to ! he>t ( a little *ild4  
,he 01 z yet1 unable to conceive h[ !   
fir/ c\ld be la/1 or h[ ! ma/] ( all    
c\ld be s]vant ( all4  ,! fav\r %[n to  
him by 8 ,div9e ,ma/] has hi!rto s]v$ b 
to raise him 9 8 own e/imation4  ,f ?is 
po9t we %all see t only ?r\gh !         
exp]i5ces ( humiliation & failure 0     

,pet] able to atta9 to ! true idea (    
,*ri/ian s]vice4  ,! po9t at :i* we h n[
 arriv$ is "o ( ! mo/ in/ructive 9 !    
,new ,te/am5t record ( our ,"l's view ( 
true manhood4  ,x is frequ5tly suppos$ t
 p]sonal ambition is an ess5tial to !   
progress ( society4  ,great ?9k]s1 be=e 
& aft] ,*ri/1 h agre$ 9 recognis+ t ?is 
p>ticul> passion has be5 an in/rum5t 9 !
 advancem5t ( society1 & h5ce has s]v$ a
 useful purpose4  ,be=e ,*ri/ ! only    
alt]native to ?is view seems to h be5 t 
( ! duty ( quiesc5ce1 & long aft] ,*ri/ 
! same !ory has be5 v commonly held4  ,z
 examples ( ! =m] view ! read] has only 
to call to m9d ! s5tim5t ( ,hom]'s      
immortal epic1 or ! odes ( ,p9d>1 9 ord]
 to see t ambition 0 reg>d$ z ! motor   
quality ( h]oism4  ,:]e ?is selfi%      
passion 0 reg>d$ z an evil & r5\nc$ 9   
fav\r ( a suppos$ly high] !ory ( life1 !
 result ne>ly always took ! =m (        
asceticism or )drawal f active s]vice 9 
! _w4  ,no via m$ia 0 ?\ght ( z possible
 betwe5 ?or\gh-go+ ambition & !    444  

fugitive & cloi/]$ virtue1  :i* has     
exhibit$ to ! _w s diff]5t an ideal4  ,9
 dreamy1 my/ical1 ,ori5tal cults we see 
?is latt] t5d5cy c>ri$ to its extreme4  
,almo/ inv>iably ! r5unciation (        
ambition z an inc5tive to human action  
has meant ! disuse ( _m noble human p[]s
 & gifts4  ,s mu* has ?is be5 ! case t  
ev5 9 our own day1 ) ! ,*ri/ian ideal 9 
our possession1 ambition has be5 reg>d$ 
z an indisp5sable +r$i5t 9 mo/ /r5u\s   
human ef=ts put =? on behalf ( humanity4
  ,edmund ,burke classifies sympa?y1    
imitation & ambition toge!r z motors 9 !
 progress ( ! community4#a  ,pr(essor   
,lecky1 9 8 great "w1 ,! ,hi/ory (      
,european ,morals1 seems to reg>d x z   
indisp5sable to a vigor\s national life4
  ,?is great ?9k]1 accu/om$ to habits ( 
exact obs]vation1 is1 no d\bt1 "r 9 !   
assumption t ?is position receives      
abundant confirmation 9 ! field (       
hi/ory2 b h we s le>n$ ,*ri/8  ,! fact  
is t 9 giv+ to ! _w a high] e?ical ideal
 9 reg>d to ! sanction ( s]vice ,jesus  

mu/ h well und]/ood ! difficulties t lay
 be=e ,him4  ,p]haps ?is is :y ,he 0 s  
pati5t ) ! selfi% hopes ( ,8 foll[]s 9  
reg>d to _! p]sonal pref]m5t4  ,he mu/ h
 kn[n t ! :ole tr5d ( hi/ory 0 aga9/ !  
new tea*+4  ,x is easy = u n[ to say t !
 intrusion ( self-int]e/ 9 any good "w  
vitiates its value to a great ext5t2 b  
mu/ we n reflect t we owe ?is conception
 to ,*ri/8  ,society is n[ saturat$ ) ! 
e?ical tea*+ ( ! ,man ( ,naz>e?4  ,we   
are confront$ ) ! obs]vation t 9 its    
moral t5d5cies ,society is mov+ t[>d an 
ideal :i* 0 exhibit$ to ! _w ne>ly      
n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago4  ,we are n rea*+
 =w>d to an indet]m9ate some?+ 9 !      
region ( morals1 we are mov+ t[>d a /&>d
 exhibit$ 9 a life4  ,fur!r1 x is easy =
 u1 read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 to ha/ily    
judge & condemn ! obtus5ess &           
unspirituality ( ! little b& t surr\nd$ 
,jesus4 ,! arrogance ( ,pet] & ! selfi% 
intrigues ( ! sons ( ,zeb$ee move u to  
impati5ce4  ,h[ mu* wor?i] & k9d] !     
attitude ( our ,div9e ,ma/]6  ,he knew t

 a moral revolution c\ld n be effect$ 9 
an h\r4  ,8 object 0 to tra9 ! m5 :o    
%\ld trans=m ! _w4  ,if ,he c\ld        
possibly influ5ce ! twelve m5 :om ,8    
,fa!r _h giv5 ,him s t !y c\ld "k :at !y
 ought to feel & d1 ,he c\ld af=d to be 
cont5t4  ,! gates ( ,hades %\ld n       
prevail aga9/ ! advanc+ ,gospel4  ,:at1 
!n1 0 ,8 ideal8  ,x 0 no?+ less ?an     
complete r5unciation ( all self-int]e/  
)\t any dim9ution ( en]gy & ef=t 9      
s]vice = ! good ( ! _w4  ,jesus         
repudiat$ ambition 9 any =m z ! dynamic 
( human aspiration & endeav\r4  ,he     
requir$ f ,8 disciples ! complete/      
self-r5unciation1 comb9$ ) en?usia/ic   
self-devotion to ! duty ( mak+ ! _w     
bett]4 ,to give up self 0 n to give up  
s]vice1 x 0 simply ! sub/itution ( a    
high] motive = a l[]4  ,?is expla9s 9 a 
measure :y ,*ri/ianity came to replace !
 ,/oic & ,epicurean philosophies4       
,/oicism is exhibit$ at its be/1 p]haps1
 9 ! nobly active life ( ! greate/ ( !  
,anton9es4  ,its ideal 0 rigid devotion 

to duty1 t ( ,*ri/ 0 s]vice inspir$ by  
love4 ,ambition is a mode ( self s]vice1
 yet if we may s exp& ! mean+ z to make 
x include ! ,*ri/ian pr9ciple we might  
say t 9 ! place ( ambition = ! sake (   
self ,*ri/ianity sub/itutes ambition = !
 sake ( ,god4  ,9 ea* case x is love = a
 p]son t supplies ! motive = ! highe/   
human endeav\rs4  ,b h[ incomp>ably gr&]
 & /rong] is ! ,*ri/ian pr9ciple ?an t  
:i* x replac$6  ,all useful or desirable
 ?+s t m5 are accu/om$ to d = !mselves  
,*ri/ianity requires !m to d = ,god4    
,:5 ! apo/les f9ally came to und]/& ?is 
new comm&m5t _! ,gospel became a        
resi/less =ce1 & :5ev] s9ce _! day !    
,*ur* has succe$$ 9 do+ ! same          
,*ri/ianity has aris5 9 newness ( life4 
#a ,essay on ! ,sublime & ,beautiful4   
,sect4 xii4     ,,vi4  ,pet] ,?9ks ,8   
,sacrifice ,complete4  ,8 ,consequ5t    
,expectations4  ,9 ! ?ree synoptical    
,gospels we h an acc\nt ( a rem>kable   
conv]sation betwe5 ,pet] & 8 ,"l 9 reg>d
 to ! rew>d promis$ to ^? :o took s]vice

 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,! occasion 0 "o ( 
special int]e/4  ,a ri* "y rul] came to 
,jesus to ask ! mom5t\s "q1 ,:at %all ,i
 d to inh]it et]nal life8  ,! disciples 
appe> to h be5 mu* impress$ by !        
incid5t--,pet]1 p]haps1 mo/ ( all1 = 9  
,m>k's ,gospel we h ! be/ acc\nt ( !    
matt]4  ,jesus1 he says1 0 attract$ by !
 simplicity1 humility & e>ne/ness ( "o  
:o c]ta9ly ran ! risk ( incurr+ odium by
 /oop+ to ask advice ( ! new ,tea*]4    
,pet] has pres]v$ = u 9 "o vivid s5t5ce 
some?+ ( ! v aspect ( ! ,ma/] 9 ,8 f9al 
reply1 ,jesus1 look+ ^u him1 lov$ him1 &
 said unto him1 ',"o ?+ ?\ lacke/2 g1   
sell :atsoev] ?\ ha/ & give to ! poor1 &
 ?\ %alt h treasure 9 heav51 & come1    
foll[ me4' ,?is te/ 0 too mu* = ! seek]2
 he turn$ & w5t away sorr[ful1 = he 0 "o
 t _h great possessions4  ,9 ! disc\rse 
t foll[$1 ! ,ma/]1 d\btless 9 a ve9 (   
m+l$ sadness & solemnity1 obs]v$1 ,h[   
h>dly %all !y t h ri*es ent] into !     
,k+dom ( ,god6  ,pet] accept+ 8 ,ma/]'s 
words 9 _! mo/ lit]al s5se1 9 ! light ( 

! =ego+ incid5t1 spoke out 9 8 impulsive
 way1 ,"l1 we h left all & foll[$ ,!e4  
,:at1 !n1 %all we h8  ,two ?+s 9 reg>d  
to ?is "q h a c]ta9 significance = u4   
,! fir/1 ,pet]'s inadequate s5se ( !    
ext5t ( ! r5unciation he _h made1 &     
secondly1 our ,"l's pati5t & wise reply4
  ,pet] evid5tly consid]$ 8 r5unciation 
& t ( 8 companions to h be5 complete4   
,!y _h ab&on$ _! fi%+ nets1 & to a c]ta9
 ext5t _! homes4  ,!y _h done s on !    
und]/&+ t ,he :o summon$ !m 0 ! promis$ 
,messiah & future ,k+ ( ,israel1 & !re=e
 w\ld be able 9 ! future to comp5sate   
all :o associat$ !mselves ) ,him to _!  
own loss4 ,we mu/ n suppose t ?is 0 !   
lead+ motive :i* attract$ ,simon & !    
sons ( ,zeb$ee to ! new ,prophet1 b x is
 v cle> t aft] !y _h be5 associat$ )    
,jesus = "s "t ambiti\s hopes = place & 
p[] began to take possession ( _! he>ts4
  ,( ?is we h already consid]$ an       
example4  ,up to ! pres5t !y _h         
misappreh5d$ ! deepe/ pr9ciple ( !      
,ma/]'s tea*+2 !y felt t ab&onm5t ( _!  

accu/om$ pursuits & possessions m]it$ a 
pres5t & mat]ial rew>d n to be long     
delay$4  ,h5ce ,pet]'s "q--a "q :i* no  
d\bt relat$ to ! expectations ( 8       
companions also4  ,! idea ( a           
r5unciation ( !mselves1 a spiritual     
r5unciation1 _h n yet become cle> to !m4
  ,f our po9t ( view x is surpris+ t !y 
%\ld s long h misund]/ood4  ,_h ,he to  
:om ! inquiry 0 address$ be5 z mo/ ( u  
are1 ,pet] w\ld h receiv$ ano!r %>p     
rebuke4  ,h[ diff]5t is ,jesus's answ]  
on ?is occasion f ! /]n1 ,get !e beh9d  
me1 ,satan6 ( a little :ile be=e6  ,!   
diff]5ce is due to ! fact t1 9 ?is case1
 ,pet] spoke ( 8 own r5unciation1 :ile 9
 ! =m] case he _h v5tur$ to int]f]e ) 8 
,ma/]'s4  ,jesus !re=e repli$ ) a       
pati5ce & k9dness t 7 possible only to  
"o :o saw f> beyond ! mom5t4  ,!re is no
 man1 said ,he1 t ha? left h\se or      
bre?r5 or si/]s or "m or fa!r or *ildr5 
or l&s = ,my sake1 & = ! ,gospel's sake1
 b he %all receive a hundr$fold n[ 9 ?is
 "t1 h\ses & bre?r5 & si/]s & mo!rs &   

*ildr5 & l&s ) p]secutions2 & 9 ! _w to 
come et]nal life4 ,b _m t are fir/ %all 
be la/1 & ! la/ fir/4  ,"s h object$ to 
! t5or ( ?is reply1 argu+ t x held out  
false hopes to ^? :o he>d x1 & t to     
promise su* a rew>d 0 9 any case to l[] 
some:at ! ideal ( s]vice4  ,:51 h[ev]1  
we look =w>d to ! noble fulfilm5t ( !   
promise we _c b ?9k ! _s ( x altoge!r   
wor?y ( ,jesus4  ,x is a cont9uance ( ! 
sup]human insight :i* _h l$ ,him to     
ass]t on ,8 fir/ meet+ ) ,simon1 ,?\    
%alt be call$ ,rock4  ,if ,m>k's ,gospel
 is really ,pet]'s memoirs x is probable
 t ! /ory ( ?is promise 0 committ$ to   
writ+ long aft] ,pet] _h begun to       
recognise its mean+4  ,he :o aft]w>ds at
 ! ,beautiful ,gate ( ! ,temple address$
 ! cripple :o ask$ = money 0 a nobl]    
,pet] ?an ! "o :o n[ s\ght a simil> gift
 = himself4  ,silv] & gold h ,i none1 b 
su* z ,i h give ,i unto !e4  ,9 ! "n (  
,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e?1 rise up & walk4 
,su* z ,i h6  ,:o w\ld n desire to %>e 9
 a possession s ri*8  ,silv] & gold1    

social & political prom95ce1 _h fad$    
into no?+ness 9 ! pres5ce ( ! privilege 
( speak+ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ (        
,naz>e?4     ,a mortal1 s9's famili>    
fri5d1 do? "h   ,av[ t he w give all    
e>?'s rew>d1   ,b to believe & humbly   
tea* ! fai?1   ,9 suff]+ & pov]ty &     
%ame1   ,only believ+ he is n unlov$4#a 
#a ,r4 ,br[n+1 ,paul9e4     ,,vii4  ,!  
,sc5e 9 ! ,upp] ,room4  ,z our ,"l's    
e>?ly m9i/ry draws to a close !         
spiritual hi/ory ( ! fir/ ,apo/les      
rea*es a crisis4  ,! sc5e 9 ! ,upp]     
,room has = u a special int]e/ 9 ?is    
connection4  ,x is record$ 9 all ! f\r  
,gospels 9 su* a mann] z to e/abli% its 
importance & hi/oricity4  ,z usual      
,pet]'s own acc\nt is ! mo/ vivid1 b    
,luke supplies u ) a s5t5ce f :i* we    
le>n m ( ! /ate ( affairs ?an is giv5 by
 ! o!r ?ree4  ,?is is exceptional1 =    
,luke1 z a rule1 idealises ! ,apo/les4  
,he tells u t !re arose also a cont5tion
 among !m :i* ( !m is acc\nt$ to be     
greate/4  ,we see !n t ev5 into ! ,upp] 

,room & to ! la/ ,supp] _h p5etrat$ !   
jeal\sies1 rivalries & ambitions ( ^!   
few m5 :o 7 aft]w>ds to become h]oes ( !
 ,cross4  ,we only associate ! upp] room
 ) ?\ghts ( peace & sacr$ness1 b "h is  
ano!r side ( ! matt]4  ,x may well be t 
! little meet+ end$ 9 solemnity &       
quietness1 b x c h>dly h begun s4  ,!   
/amp ( tru? seems to re/ on ,john's     
acc\nt ( :at took place1 simply because 
x expresses s naturally ,jesus's me?od (
 deal+ ) ! cont5tion :i* ,luke says 0 9 
exi/5ce4  ,he rose f ! table & p]=m$ =  
,8 foll[]s ! c]emony _! jeal\sy ( "o    
ano!r _h made !m omit4  ,! foot-wa%+ may
 h _h a direct ref]5ce to ! future      
practice ( mutual s]vice1 b x _h also an
 imm$iate significance4  ,! disciples   
refus$ to wa% "o ano!r's feet1 & ! ,"l &
 ,ma/] ( !m all und]took ! duty         
,himself4  ,p]haps ! *ange ( feel+      
induc$ by ?is simple & l[ly act made    
possible ! beautiful utt]ances :i* only 
,john has pres]v$ = u 7,john            
xiii4-xvii474  ,9 ! =efront ( ?is       

disc\rse1 h[ev]1 ,jesus ex*ang$ a few   
s5t5ces ( special emphasis ) ,pet]4     
,simon1 ,simon1 ,he decl>$1 behold1     
,satan1 ask$ to h y t he might sift y z 
:eat2 b ,i made supplication = !e1 t ?y 
fai? fail n2 & d ?\1 :5 once ?\ ha/     
turn$ aga91 /abli% ?y bre?r54  ,?is     
/atem5t ( t5d] solicitude mu/ h be5     
call$ =? by ,8 k ( ! cont5tion :i* _h   
be5 tak+ place4  ,d\btless ,he 0 fill$ )
 sorr[ t ,pet] _h n yet le>n$ ! lesson (
 humility & self-=getfulness4  ,he =esaw
 ! failure1 ! c[>dice1 ! d5ial1 b ,he   
=esaw1 too1 ! rep5tance1 ! re/oration1 &
 ! great] ,pet] ^: /r5g? %\ld lie 9 8   
humility & will+ness to be l$ by ! ,_s (
 ,god4  ,b at ?is mom5t ! v la/ p]son to
 see any ne$ ( su* a *ange 0 ,pet]      
himself4  ,jesus w5t on to describe :at 
9 ! "t imm$iately foll[+ w\ld happ5 to !
 little b&4  ,all ye1 ,he said1 %all be 
(f5d$ 9 ,me ?is night1 = x is writt51   
,ye %all smite ! ,%eph]d1 & ! %eep ( !  
flock %all be scatt]$ abroad4  ,pet]    
in/antly decl>$1 ,?\gh all %all be (f5d$

 9 ,!e ,i w nev] be (f5d$4  ,:at feel+s 
7 cont5d+ 9 8 m9d at ! mom5t we c only  
conjecture4  ,possibly he felt a little 
sore at ! impli$ rebuke conta9$ 9 !     
foot-wa%+ & 9 ! prophecy ( ! sift+ :i*  
_h foll[$ x4  ,m probably1 h[ev]1 !     
simple affection :i* he really _h = 8   
,ma/] impell$ him to decl>e 8 loyalty4  
,exce$+ vehem5tly1 accord+ to 8 own     
acc\nt1 he p]si/$1 ,if ,i mu/ die ) ,!e 
,i w n d5y ,!e4  ,he felt x 0 possible t
 ,jesus might 9 ! com+ dang] ne$ to rely
 ^u ! s]vices ( an active & c\rage\s    
fri5d l himself4  ,d\btless he felt e ^w
 he said1 b he also felt ! importance ( 
! assi/ance he c\ld r5d] to ,jesus4  ,x 
nev] occurr$ to him t ,jesus _h no ne$ (
 8 assi/ance4  ,pet] ne$$ a %>p lesson1 
& ere long he _h x4  ,! secret ( true   
s]vice consi/s 9 self-empty+4  ,he le>n$
 ! true _s ( 8 ,ma/]'s tea*+ only aft] !
 utt] & pa9ful failure ( 8 own          
self-confid5t promises4  ,= ! pres5t    
,jesus's only reply 01 ,v]ily ,i say    
unto !e1 t ?\1 to-day1 ev5 ?is night1   

be=e ! cock cr[ twice %alt d5y me ?rice4
     ,,viii4  ,ge?semane & ,aft]4  ,!   
te/+ "t 0 n f> di/ant4  ,pet]1 fill$ )  
det]m9ation to %[ 8 loyalty & c\rage1   
seems to h c>ri$ away f ! upp] room "o (
 two swords t _h la9 !re94  ,he believ$ 
himself ready = em]g5cies1 b fail$ at ! 
v outset to give :at 8 ,ma/] really     
ne$$4  ,once aga9 we f9d ! /ory told be/
 by ,pet] himself4  ,he1 ,james & ,john 
7 /ation$ by _! ,ma/]'s desire a little 
ne>] to ,8 p]son ?an 7 ! o!rs4  ,mo/    
pa!tically ,jesus entreat$ _! sympa?y4  
,my s\l is exce$+ sorr[ful ev5 unto     
dea?4  ,abide ye "h & wat*4  ,?is1      
h[ev]1 !y prov$ !mselves unable to d4   
,luke says !y 7 sleep+ = sorr[1 & mo/   
likely ?is is 9 a measure true4  ,!y    
c\ld n h be5 indiff]5t to _! ,ma/]'s    
tr\ble4  ,he _h giv5 !m suffici5t       
opportunity to obs]ve ,8 /ate ( m9d1 &  
d\btless !y _h done s1 & 7 /irr$ )      
affectionate sympa?y4  ,nev]!less ?is   
sympa?y did n g s f> z to enable !m to  
%>e 9 ,8 vigil4  ,probably ,pet]        

consid]$ himself z a gu>d to ,8 p]son--!
 int5sity ( 8 ,ma/]'s agony he c\ld n   
und]/&4  ,8 emphatic promise 9 ! upp]   
room1 h[ev]1 0 be+ badly fulfill$4  ,ev5
 if he 7 no m ?an a gu>d to ,*ri/'s     
p]son he %\ld h kept awake4  ,9 8 own   
acc\nt ( ! sc5e he places ! emphasis on 
?is po9t3 ,& ,he come? & f9de? !m       
sleep+1 & sai? unto ,pet]1 ,simon1      
sleepe/ ?\8  ,c\lde/ ?\ n wat* "o h\r8  
,wat* & pray1 t ye ent] n into          
temptation4  ,! impli$ reproa* "h has   
ref]5ce almo/ c]ta9ly to ! vehem5ce (   
,pet]'s promise ( sup]ior loyalty4      
,?\gh all %all be (f5d$ yet w n ,i4     
,jesus g5tly rem9d$ him ( ! promise1 &  
signifi$ t he _h begun badly 9 ! way (  
keep+ x4  ,! ,ma/] recognis$1 h[ev]1 !  
s9c]ity & simple affection ( ! ,apo/le 9
 ,8 conclud+ words1 ,! _s inde$ is      
will+1 b ! fle% is weak4  ,ev5 :ile     
,jesus 0 speak+ ! surprise came4  ,judas
 & ! rabble ) swords1 /aves & lant]ns   
bur/ into ! g>d54  ,in/antly all 0      
confusion & al>m2 only ,jesus rema9$    

calm & self-possess$4 ,judas /epp$ =w>d 
& kiss$ ,him2 ! disciples hurri$ to ,8  
side1 ,pet] drew 8 sword1 & )\t wait+ = 
explanations /ruck at ! =emo/ ( !       
advanc+ b&4  ,! act 0 "o ( %e] folly2 x 
might h involv$ himself & 8 companions 9
 "o common ru94 ,s f> f sav+ ,jesus x 0 
,jesus :o n[ sav$ him4  ,! ,ma/] turn$  
ha/ily r\nd & ) quick ge/ure bade ,pet] 
re/ore ! sword to its place1 say+1 ,!y t
 take ! sword %all p]i% ) ! sword4  ,!  
/atem5t no d\bt _h imm$iate ref]5ce to  
,pet]'s ra%ness4  ,jesus saw t any ( ,8 
disciples tak5 ) arms 9 _! h&s w\ld     
=feit _! lives4  ,! w>n+ did n ne$ to be
 repeat$2 ,pet]'s new-f\nd c\rage _h    
already des]t$ him4  ,! assailants seem 
to h be5 9 simil> case4  ,to save ,8    
disciples ,jesus confront$ !m1 & z ,he  
advanc$ !y retreat$1 /umbl+ ov] "o      
ano!r1 till1 z ,john relates1 !y fell to
 ! gr\nd4  ,:om seek ye8 ask$ ! victim (
 ,ph>isaic hate4  ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 !y  
repli$4  ,i am ,he1 0 ! rejo9d]1 & !n1 )
 a ?\ghtfulness & love ( :i* 9 ?is      

dreadful h\r ,jesus only seems to h be5 
capable1 ,he cont9u$1 ,if !re=e ye seek 
,me let ^! g _! way4  ,= "s mom5ts !    
(fic]s hesitat$2 ! maje/y & dignity (   
,him :om !y _h come to seize ca/ a spell
 ^u !m2 no "o lik$ to be ! fir/ to arre/
 ,him1 & ,jesus _h to decl>e ,himself a 
second "t ere ! lead]s v5tur$ to execute
 _! commission4  ,! mom5t ?is 0 done1   
h[ev]1 all ! disciples left ,him4  &    
fl$4  ,s f> ,pet]'s self-ass]tion _h    
end$ 9 failure1 b fur!r humiliation 0   
yet to come4  ,he c\ld n be> to rema9 9 
ignorance ( ! fate ( a ,ma/] :om he     
really & truly lov$2 s1 *eck+ 8 flight1 
:5 he saw ! procession move (f he foll[$
 x at a safe di/ance4  ,8 fri5d & p>tn]1
 ,john1 :o appe>s to h _h fri5ds 9 !    
h\se ( ,caiaphas1 obta9$ admission = him
 & he wait$ !re91 z ,mat!w says1 to see 
! end4  ,all 8 brav]y _h n[ des]t$ him2 
he 0 9 a /range city :]e m5 ( 8 prov9ce 
7 despis$ & ridicul$4  ,he 0 only a     
humble fi%]man1 & /rick5 ) fe> by f9d+  
himself 9 ! p[] ( au?orities            

ecclesia/ical & secul>4  ,humanly       
speak+1 8 next mi/ake 0 "o t might h be5
 prophesi$4  ,he 0 discov]$ & que/ion$2 
9 8 bewild]m5t & t]ror all ! co>s5ess ( 
8 old ,galilean life return$ ^u him1 &1 
=getful ( ev]y?+ b ! desire ( sav+      
himself1 he d5i$ 8 ,ma/]1 ) curs+ &     
swe>+4  ,jesus direct$ ^u him a second  
reproa*1 ?is "t a mute "o4  ,he turn$ & 
look$ ^u ,pet]1 b t look 0 en\gh4  ,x   
br\ght him to 8 s5ses1 laid b>e 8       
mis]able failure1 +ratitude1 c[>dice &  
brok5 promises4  ,he saw h[ completely  
he _h fall5 b5ea? himself by            
ov]-confid5ce 9 himself4  ,! ,pet] ( t  
mom5t 0 n ! real ,pet]1 aft] all4  ,he  
did love 8 ,ma/]1 & _h run ! risk (     
arre/ & dea? to get ne> ,him aga91 b 8  
humiliation 0 complete & 8 self-abasem5t
 int5se4  ,he w5t out & wept bitt]ly4   
,%all we say t ! exp]i5ce ( ! next few  
days 0 ! greate/ crisis 9 8 c>e]8  ,f   
?is dep? ( humiliation he rose qualifi$ 
to become an ambassador & a savi\r4     
,,ix4  ,! ,p[] ( ! ,resurrection4  ,we  

"k no?+ ( ,pet]'s hi/ory dur+ ! angui%$ 
h\rs t int]v5$ betwe5 ! ,crucifixion & !
 ,resurrection1 b we may believe t 8    
%ame & contrition cont9u$ until ,jesus  
,himself brea!d 9 8 e> words ( =giv5ess 
& hope4  ,we may inf] indirectly t ,pet]
 mu/ h be5 humbl$ by ! recollection ( 8 
own self-confid5t boa/+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! 
o!r apo/les1 = we f9d him /ill 9        
association ) !m4  ,! little company    
seems to h held toge!r to m\rn _! lo/   
,ma/] & to assi/ ea* o!r ) a common     
sympa?y4  ,t ,pet] mu/ h be5 ) !m is    
cle> f ! fact t he 0 m5tion$ by "n to ! 
wom5 :o visit$ ! tomb on ! fir/ day ( ! 
week4  ,g1 tell ,8 disciples & ,pet]1   
,he goe? be=e y into ,galilee4  ,:5 we  
consid] t ,pet] /ill associat$ ) ^? :o  
_h li/5$ to 8 self-confid5t assumption (
 sup]iority to !mselves we c disc]n     
some?+ m ?an remorse 9 8 demean\r4  ,!re
 is evid5ce ( a new humility1 & yet at !
 same "t a cont9uance ( t5d] affection =
 ! ,"l :om he fully believ$ he %\ld nev]
 see aga94  ,!re is "o incid5t 9 :i*    

,jesus 0 conc]n$ aft] ! ,resurrection ( 
:i* !re is no record--!re c\ld be none4 
,x is ! fir/ int]view betwe5 ,jesus &   
,pet] aft] ! ,resurrection4 ,! disciples
 9 ! upp] room 7 in=m$ t ! ,"l _h appe>$
 unto ,simon4  ,:at took place at t fir/
 meet+ we c nev] imag9e2 x mu/ h be5 a  
season ( su* sacr$ness & solemnity t    
,pet] w\ld n be likely to say mu* ab\t x
 to 8 bre?r54  ,! lov+ ?\ghtfulness (   
,jesus bade ,him seek out ,8 humiliat$ &
 sorr[-/rick5 foll[] t ,he might assure 
him ( =giv5ess & re/oration4  ,v int5se 
& holy mu/ _! int]c\rse h be54  ,f ?is  
mom5t ,pet] became a great & noble "*2 8
 discipl9e has n be5 = no?+1 8          
self-seek+ is at an end2 ambition has no
 place 9 8 m9d = ! future2 arrogance &  
self-confid5ce !nce=? mu/ h giv5 place  
to a l[l9ess born ( ! remembrance ( 8   
c[>dice & wret*$ failure4  ,:5 9 aft]   
days he wrote = ! guidance ( ! sa9ts he 
0 writ+ f ! dep?s ( 8 own exp]i5ce3     
,yea1 all ( y gird y\rselves ) humility 
to s]ve "o ano!r1 = ,god resi/e? ! pr\d1

 b give? grace to ! humble 7#a ,pet] v4 
#e74  ,! appe>ance ( g5u95ess re/s ^u   
?is ,new ,te/am5t /ory4  ,9 its idyllic 
simplicity & fai?fulness to ! facts (   
human nature x /&s 9 m>k$ contra/ to !  
spuri\s & unau?oris$ leg5ds ab\t ,jesus 
& ,8 ,apo/les ) :i* ! sub-apo/olic age  
ab\nd$4 ,! ,*ur* has n lo/ mu*1 9 all   
probability1 by ! oblivion 9 :i* ^!     
less] gospels h be5 buri$4  ,to une>? !m
 n[ w\ld1 no d\bt1 be ( s]vice 9 ?r[+   
light ^u critical problems 9 reg>d to ! 
exi/+ ,new ,te/am5t texts1 b !y c\ld add
 no?+ to ! sweet & natural acc\nts ( !  
spiritual hi/ory ( ! m5 :o guid$ ! e>ly 
,*ur*4  ,we "k ,pet] bett] f ! pages ( !
 f\r ,gospels ?an we d f leg5d>y        
acc\nts4 ,indirectly ?is fai?fulness ( !
 evangelic records is ( great assi/ance 
9 e/abli%+ _! hi/oricity4  ,no?+ is     
conceal$1 or ton$ d[n1 t we ought to "k1
 no?+ t w\ld t5d to repres5t ! ,apo/les 
z sup]human or exceptional 9 _! l(ty "* 
is ?ru/ ^u our notice2 we are p]mitt$ to
 see ,pet] z he really 01 a man made    

noble by ! grace ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4
  ,:at he 01 we are4  ,ambition1        
self-seek+1 self-confid5ce1 h ?r\gh\t ! 
hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom be5 ! mo/ s]i\s      
defects ( ! /ronge/ *>act]s4  ,sometimes
 ^! vices h be5 display$ ^u a gr& scale1
 (t5] _! scope has be5 petty & mean4  ,!
 s9s ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 z pa9t$ by a   
,b]n>d or a ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 are to be  
f\nd 9 _m a little ,be!l 9 ! ,prote/ant 
,engl& ( our day4  ,simony is n unkn[n  
among/ ! m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 ev5 9 ! ranks (
 ,non-con=mity4  ,n unfrequ5tly ^! s9ful
 t5d5cies are to be f\nd alli$ ) a true 
& e>ne/ desire to s]ve ! ,ma/]4  ,all ! 
same1 !y are a s]i\s h9drance1 n only to
 ,*ri/ian "*1 b to ! effect ( ,*ri/ian  
s]vice2 ! _s 9 :i* a man does 8 "w has !
 pr(\nde/ influ5ce ^u ! good result ( t 
"w4  ,:]e a man is s9c]e 9 8 wi% to d   
good1 & yet at ! same "t 9 any degree ! 
victim ( 8 own self-confid5ce or        
self-seek+1 he is soon] or lat] br\ght  
to ! po9t :]e he mu/ *oose betwe5 8 wi% 
& 8 practice4  ,9 ne>ly e case !        

necessity = ?is *oice is reveal$ to him 
by a %>p discipl9e4  ,pet]'s case is    
repeat$ aga9 & aga9 9 ! lives ( !       
s]vants ( ,god4  ,x is h>d to dislodge  
self f its vantage-gr\nd 9 ! region (   
human motives4  ,x w\ld be h>d to f9d a 
*ur* 9 :i* selfi%ness or jeal\sy _h     
nei!r place nor influ5ce1 & x is        
uncommonly difficult1 ev5 = a good &    
true man1 n to feel elat$ by admiration 
or depress$ by be+ surpass$4 ,b surely !
 cure = ?is k9d ( feel+ is includ$ 9 ! v
 nature ( ,*ri/ian s]vice4  ,!re is     
absolutely no relation betwe5 moral     
excell5ce & worldly recognition ( x4    
,we h conc$$ some?+ to ! _w :5 we /op to
 ?9k ( its applause z an object (       
desire4  ,x is easi] to g )\t su*       
applause & to lab\r 9 obscurity ?an x is
 to rema9 unaffect$ by x once x has be5 
be/[$4  ,/ill h>d] is x = a man to      
retire f a position & a duty 9 :i* he   
has done nobly & well1 & !n to see 8    
bi%opric tak5 by ano!r4  ,soon] or lat] 
?is exp]i5ce falls to ! lot ( mo/ (     

,god's h]oes2 x 7 well1 !re=e1 t !y %\ld
 recognise x 9 advance1 c\nt ! co/1 "k  
_! own m9ds1 & r5d] unnecess>y ! %>p    
discipl9e :i* accompanies self-discov]y4
  ,:5 ,god means to use u1 z ,he meant  
to use ,pet]1 ,he nev] sp>es u4  ,jesus 
c\ld n af=d to all[ ,pet] to g 8 own    
way1 & !re=e x 0 t ! pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les 
became an in/rum5t = good1 yet s z by   
fire4     ,x4  ,a ,new ,commission4     
,al?\gh1 h[ev]1 our ,"l _h 9 su* a      
beautiful & ?\ghtful way re/or$ ,8 poor1
 self-abas$ disciple 9 private1 ,pet] _h
 /ill a necess>y discipl9e to und]go4   
,he _h s9n$ 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs1 x 0     
necess>y t o!rs %\ld "k ( ! new und]/&+ 
betwe5 8 ,ma/] & himself4  ,only ,john  
has pres]v$ ! record ( ! conv]sation 9  
:i* ?is new und]/&+ 0 decl>$4  ,b ,pet] 
himself di/9ctly ref]s to x 9 8 ,second 
,epi/le 7i41 #ad74  ,john tells u 9 !   
la/ *apt] ( 8 ,gospel t ,pet] & a few ( 
! accu/om$ circle w5t fi%+ on ! ,lake ( 
,tib]ias4  ,pet]'s ann\ncem5t1 ,i g a   
fi%+1 has sometimes be5 tak5 to imply t 

he _h det]m9$ to r5\nce apo/le%ip &     
return to 8 old life1 t1 9 %ort1 he 0   
disappo9t$ ) ! rew>d ( foll[+ ,jesus &  
dis5*ant$ ) ! vision ( a ,k+dom ( ,god4 
,i g a fi%+1 !re=e1 has be5 con/ru$ to  
mean ,i ab&on ^! dreams2 !y h br\ght me 
no advantage2 ,i w g back to my         
fi%]man's boat & my fi%]man's home4  ,x 
is difficult to see :at ju/ification !re
 is = ?is !ory4  ,pet] 0 simply cont9u+ 
habits he _h nev] entirely r5\nc$4      
,nei!r he nor ,john _h any int5tion (   
dismiss+ all ?\ght ( ,jesus or ( ab&on+ 
,8 s]vice :5 !y ent]$ ^u ?is p>ticul>   
fi%+ exp$ition4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is     
probable t _! m9ds1 he>ts & conv]sation 
7 full ( ! m>vels :i* _h occurr$ s9ce   
fir/ ! vision ( angels _h in=m$ !m t    
,jesus 0 alive4  ,no d\bt !y 7 full (   
expectancy 9 reg>d to ! place & "t ( ,8 
next appe>ance4  ,ab\t daybreak1 z !y   
drew ne> to ! %ore1 !y p]ceiv$ "s "o /&+
 on ! bea* :om pres5tly !y made out to  
be ! ,"l4  ,john 0 ! fir/ to recognise  
,him1 & told ,pet]1 :o in/antly leap$   

into ! sea & w5t to ,him4  ,jesus _h    
prep>$ a meal = ! hungry disciples1 &   
wait$ till !y _h brok5 _! fa/ be=e ent]+
 ^u ! s]i\s subject :i* occupi$ ,8 m9d  
&1 p]haps1 ,pet]'s4  ,possibly ,pet] _h 
"s k ( :at ,jesus int5d$ to say1 ?\gh n 
( ! =m 9 :i* x 0 to be said4  ,9 !      
previ\s & m private int]view ! ,ma/] _h 
mo/ likely signifi$ to ! disciple t !   
prote/ations he _h made 9 ! pres5ce (   
o!rs 9 ! upp] room w\ld h to be ref]r$  
to aga9 9 ! pres5ce ( "s at lea/ ( ^? :o
 _h fir/ he>d !m4  ,he c\ld n1 !re=e1 h 
be5 surpris$ at ! ?ree que/ions n[      
address$ to him4 ,simon1 son ( ,john1   
said ! ,ma/]1 love/ ?\ ,me m ?an ^!     
7,greek3 agapao78  ,! n[ humbl$ ,simon  
repli$ 9 l[ly t]ms by appeal+ to        
,jesus's p]sonal k ( him1 & 9 p>ticul>1 
p]haps1 to _! previ\s private           
conv]sation4  ,yea1 ,"l1 said he1 ,?\   
kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e 7,greek3 philo74  ,!
 ref]5ce to ! upp] room is di/9ctly se5 
bo? 9 "q & answ]4  ,9 ! =m] case ,simon 
_h claim$ = himself a sup]iority 9      

devotion4 ,he _h (f]$ to 8 ,ma/] !      
loyalty ( a soldi] to 8 capta9 or ( a   
fri5d to 8 fri5d4  ,he _h assum$ t 8    
assi/ance 0 ( importance to ,jesus2 he  
_h (f]$ to devote himself z a patriot   
might to 8 c\ntry1 or a h]o to a cause4 
,( ?is ,jesus n[ rem9d$ him by ! use ( a
 s+le ^w 7,greek3 agapas74  ,! ,engli%  
,new ,te/am5t r5d]+ ( ?is passage fails 
to convey its full significance4  ,pet] 
surr5d]$ 8 :ole position2 he _h no      
int5tion ( do+ m ?an affirm+ :at ,*ri/  
already knew1 t ev5 9 ! mid/ ( 8 boa/+1 
des]tion & d5ial1 he _h v really & truly
 lov$ 8 ,ma/] ) a deep & t5d] affection4
 ,?is he express$ 9 8 c>eful answ] by ! 
use ( ! ^w ,greek3 philo4#a  ,9 effect1 
he n[ (f]s ! love t a *ild might give to
 a p>5t4  ,he is consci\s he c conf] no 
b5efit ^u ,*ri/1 nor be ( any s]vice to 
,him beyond ! p[]s ( o!r p4  ,v humbly1 
!re=e1 he ass]ts t 8 he>t is true4  ,he 
loves 8 ,ma/]1 & 8 ,ma/] kn[s x4  ,?ree 
times does ,jesus put ! same "q1 on ea* 
occasion foll[+ up ! answ] by giv+ to   

,pet] a new & glori\s commission4  ,he 0
 to fe$ ! lambs & t5d ! %eep4  ,z ,pet] 
_h d5i$ ,him ?ree times s n[ he is      
int]rogat$ ?ree times conc]n+ 8 loyalty4
  ,! ?ird te/ 0 ! close/4  ,jesus takes 
up ,pet]'s own ^w1 & asks him ,greek3   
phileis me4  ,! n>rative goes on to say 
t ,pet] 0 griev$ because he 0 ask$ !    
?ird "t ,love/ ?\ ,me8  ,"h we see1     
h[ev]1 t ! s\rce ( 8 sorr[ 0 t ,jesus   
%\ld appe> to d\bt 8 humble use ( !     
humble/ ^w he c\ld f9d to express 8     
un*ang+ affection = ! ,ma/] :o _h re/or$
 him to 8 bett] self4  ,jesus _h press$ 
! "q home by adopt+ ,pet]'s ^w1 & !     
e>ne/ reply :i* foll[$ satisfi$ ,him4   
,yea1 ,"l1 said poor ,simon1 ,?\ kn[e/  
all ?+s2 ,?\ kn[e/ t ,i love ,!e4  ,!n  
said ,jesus1 ,fe$ my %eep4  ,pet]1 ?\gh 
he h>dly knew x1 0 n[ m ready = s]vice  
?an he _h ev] be5 be=e4  ,*ri/ _h       
accept$ ! s]vice ( "o :o n[ rat$ 8 own  
value s l[4  ,f h5ce=?1 inde$1 he 0 to  
be a fi%] ( m54  ,x _h tak5 a long "t to
 lead ,pet] to ?is po9t1 yet ,jesus _h  

=ese5 x at _! fir/ meet+ 9 ,be?ab>a     
beyond ,jordan4  ,v pati5tly _h ,he     
tra9$ him f ! h\r 9 :i*1 ) prophetic    
insight1 ,he _h said1 ,i w make y to    
become a fi%] ( m54  ,n[ inde$ ,he c\ld 
set him to "w4 ,n[ ,he c\ld tru/ him ) !
 sublime duty ( be+ ! rock on :i* !     
new-born ,*ur* %\ld re/4    #a ,9 :atev]
 language !y 7 orig9ally spok5 !re is a 
presumption am\nt+ to c]ta9ty t ! c>eful
 use ( ^! words 9 ! ,greek ( ,john's    
,gospel correspond$ to ! %ade ( mean+   
employ$ bo? by ,jesus & ,pet]4     ,,xi4
  ,! ,pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les4  ,jesus's     
clos+ words to ,pet] z we h !m 9 ! #ba/ 
( ,/4 ,john c\ld only h be5 spok5 to "o 
:o _h advanc$ f> beyond ! po9t at :i*   
ease1 hon\r or ri*es 7 reg>d$ z motives 
= s]vice 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,:at a     
contra/ betwe5 ! ,pet] :o inquir$1 ,:at 
%all we h !re=e8 & ! ,pet] to :om !     
solemn ass]tion 0 made1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1  
,i say unto !e1 :5 ?\ wa/ "y ?\ gird$/  
?yself1 & walk$/ :i!r ?\ w\lde/3 b :5 ?\
 %alt be old1 ?\ %alt /ret* =? ?y h&s1 &

 ano!r %all gird !e1 & c>ry !e :i!r ?\  
w\lde/ n4  ,n[ ?is ,he spake1 signify+  
by :at mann] ( dea? he %\ld glorify     
,god4  ,& :5 ,he _h spok5 ?is1 ,he sai? 
unto him1 ,foll[ ,me4  ,"h aga9 is a    
di/9ct ref]5ce to ! ,lo1 we h left all &
 foll[$ ,!e ( an e>li] day4  ,pet] is n[
 in=m$ t he is to expect /ripes1        
imprisonm5t1 m>tyrdom4  ,he is to       
glorify ,god 9 suff]+s & dea?4  ,he c be
 "u no fur!r misappreh5sion z to ! mean+
 ( ,*ri/'s mission & "w = & among/ m54  
,foll[ ,me6 meant m n[ ?an x _h done !  
fir/ "t he he>d x by ! ,lake ( ,galilee4
  ,calv>y _h suppli$ ! int]pretation4   
,pet]'s new commission began at !       
,cross4  ,prom95ce 9 ! ,k+dom _h be5    
giv5 to him1 b t prom95ce 0 a prom95ce (
 suff]+4  ,he 0 to be fir/ ( all1 n 9   
ease1 reputation or p[]1 b fir/ 9 !     
difficulties1 ! dang]s & trials ( !     
little community he _h n[ to %eph]d4  ,9
 ! ,second ,epi/le ( ,pet] i4 #ad1 !re  
is a pa!tic confirmation 9 ,pet]'s own  
words ( ! solemn *>ge address$ to him by

 ! ,lake ( ,tib]ias3 ,i ?9k x "r1 z long
 z ,i am 9 ?is tab]nacle1 to /ir y up by
 putt+ y 9 remembrance2 kn[+ t ! putt+  
(f ( my tab]nacle come? swiftly1 ev5 z  
our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ signifi$ unto me4  
,yea1 ,i w give dilig5ce t at e "t ye   
may be able aft] my decease to call ^!  
?+s to remembrance4  ,"o or two in/ances
 might "h be cit$ z evid5ce ( ! new _s  
:i* animat$ him :o 0 n[ pr9ce ( !       
,apo/les4  ,9 ,john xxi4 #bj-bc we h    
giv5 to u 9 a few words ! e>lie/ in/ance
 ( ,pet]'s new-f\nd desire (            
self-abnegation4  ,pet]1 turn+ ab\t1    
see? ! disciple :om ,jesus lov$         
foll[+4444  ,pet] !re=e see+ him sai? to
 ,jesus1 ,"l1 & :at %all ?is man d8     
,jesus sai? unto him1 ,if ,i w t he t>ry
 till ,i come1 :at is t to !e8  ,foll[  
?\ ,me4  ,curi\sly en\gh1 ?is incid5t   
has be5 v>i\sly mis9t]pret$4  ,pet] has 
be5 accus$ ( idle curiosity or (        
semi-discont5t at ! comp>ison ( 8 own   
h>d lot ) ! probable happi] =tune ( !   
,apo/le ,john4#a  ,! reply ( ,jesus to !

 inquiry has !re=e be5 repres5t$ z a %>p
 & well-des]v$ rebuke4  ,x c h>dly be t 
any ( ^! explanations repres5t ! true   
/ate ( ! case4  ,! tru? w\ld r seem to  
be t ,pet] %rank f ! new responsibility 
& prom95ce :i* _h be5 assign$ to him1 & 
w\ld will+ly h become a foll[] ( 8 old  
rival1 n[ 8 companion & fri5d4  ,john 0 
! disciple :o und]/ood 8 ,ma/] mo/      
ne>ly--! "o :om ,jesus lov$4  ,he _h be5
 pres5t ) ,pet] on ! ,m\nt (            
,transfiguration1 9 ,ge?semane & 9 !    
h\se ( ,caiaphas4  ,pet] 9 old days _h  
be5 jeal\s ( him1 & ?is jeal\sy _h l$ to
 /rife among ! disciples4  ,he 0 9 no   
mood to /rive = pref]5ce n[4  ,!        
disciple :om ,jesus lov$ _h1 he ?\ght1 a
 bett] "r to t5d ! %eep & fe$ ! lambs   
?an he _h4  ,john 0 ! only "o :o _h n   
entirely ab&on$ 8 ,ma/]2 he _h foll[$   
,him to ! midnight trial1 he _h be5     
pres5t at ! ,crucifixion1 & be5 !       
recipi5t ( a pa!tic commission          
!reat--namely1 to take c>e ( ,jesus's   
"m4  ,pet] n[ felt t ,john 0 a wor?i]   

lead] ( ! ,apo/olic ,*ur* ?an he himself
 c\ld hope to be4  ,no d\bt ! arre/ (   
,jesus _h drawn !m m closely toge!r4    
,john _h done him ! s]vice ( obta9+ 8   
admission to ! h\se ( ,caiaphas4  ,he _h
 rema9$ ) him mo/ likely 9 ! d>k h\rs   
be=e ! resurrection morn+2 he accompani$
 him to ! tomb2 he 0 ) him n[4  ,h[ c\ld
 ,pet] bett] exemplify 8 humility ?an by
 8 unwill+ness to take prec$5ce ( a man 
^: true nobility & g5]osity he _h n[    
prov$ to ! full8  ,jesus's answ] gave 9 
v brief t]ms a =eca/ ( ,john's function 
9 ! ,k+dom1 & re-emphasiz$ = ,pet] !    
importance ( unque/ion+ ob$i5ce4  ,he   
said1 9 effect3 ,john's commission w n  
affect y\rs4  ,i h *os54  ,suppose t    
y\rs is to /rive & lead1 & 8 to /& &    
wait8  ,h[ w 8 commission affect !      
fai?ful dis*>ge ( y\rs8  ,h[ ?or\ghly   
bo? ,pet] & ,john accept$ ! positions   
allocat$ to !m _! imm$iate aft] hi/ory  
%[s4  ,pet] l$ ! van1 ,john s]v$ 9      
sil5ce4  ,_! fri5d%ip cont9u$ & exp&$4  
,= ! future we he> mu* ( ,pet] & ,john4 

,^! two began a new fri5d%ip4  ,john %>$
 9 ,pet]'s puni%m5t2 if ,pet] did !     
speak+ alone1 ,john took ! imprisonm5ts 
) him4  ,z !y _h be5 toge!r on ! ,m\nt (
 ,transfiguration1 toge!r 9 ,ge?semane1 
toge!r 9 ! hall ( ,caiaphas1 s n[ !y    
rema9$ toge!r 9 _s until ! day ( ,pet]'s
 m>tyrdom came4  7,acts iii4 #a-;iv47   
,9 a c]ta9 s5se we h n[ rea*$ ! beg9n+ r
 ?an ! end ( ! life & "w ( ! ,apo/le    
,pet]4  ,f ! po9t at :i* mo/ ( !        
p>ticul>s reg>d+ 8 p]sonality cease to  
be af=d$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t comm5ces !   
a/oni%+ "w ( :i* he 0 9 a s5se ! lead] &
 inspiration4  ,a few ,galilean fi%]m5  
set to "w to turn ! _w upside d[n4  ,!  
va/ & v5]able fabric ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 
reposes ^u su* f\ndations z we h        
consid]$4  ,?is revolution wr\ght 9 !   
hi/ory ( ! _w is a moral miracle4  ,!   
task essay$ 0 /up5d\s4  ,nei!r ,pet] nor
 8 companions c\ld h e/imat$ its        
magnitude or =ese5 its triumph4 ,t he   
himself %\ld come to be reg>d$ z ! fir/ 
& greate/ ( ! long l9e ( sov]eign       

pontiffs ( ! ,roman ,*ur* we may be sure
 nev] occurr$ to him4  ,he ent]$ ^u 8   
task 9 fai?1 leav+ results to ! great   
,ma/] :om ,he s]v$4  ,comp>$ ) ! great  
,apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles he 0 nei!r wise nor
 le>n$2 he 0 b "o ( ! weak ?+s ( e>?    
*os5 to conf\nd ! mighty4  ,! ,holy ,_s 
re/$ ^u him = s]vice4  ,he 0 a will+    
in/rum5t :om ,god c\ld use because      
self-seek+ 0 entirely bani%$ f 8 motives
 & desires4  ,h[ ?is came to be s we h j
 se54  ,x 0 ,jesus :o made ,pet] :at he 
04  ,jesus believ$ 9 him f ! fir/1 knew 
him bett] ?an he knew himself1 & look$  
to ! ,pet] t 0 to be r ?an ! ,simon t 04
  ,jesus dealt ) him 9 pati5ce & love   
su* z fills u ) wond]m5t4  ,:o b ,jesus 
w\ld h ?\ght x wor? :ile to d x8  ,:at  
,he did = ,simon ! fi%]man ,he is /ill  
able to d = all :o yield !mselves to    
,him4 ,!re is no?+ impossible ) ,*ri/4  
,! weake/ & mo/ s9ful among/ u is (     
inf9ite value to ,him4  ,h[ _m ( u are  
sa9ts 9 ! mak+6  ,may ! /ory ( ,8 deal+s
 ) "o life lead u all to ! same exp]i5ce

 ( fai?ful & lov+ ob$i5ce4  ,may x be   
ours to respond ev5 ?r\gh /umbl+s &     
failures to ,8 graci\s invitation1      
,foll[ ,me6  ,he w lead u f /r5g? to    
/r5g?1 we %all le>n ( ,him & f9d re/    
unto our s\ls4    #a ,bruce1 ,tra9+ ( ! 
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