our evangelists, so as to give a succinct and connected account of the
last hours of our Lord's life, and especially of His death. It has
been a great delight thus to tread the _Via Crucis_, which is also the
_Via Lucis_--the Way of the Cross, which is the Way of Life, and Light,
and Love.

F. B. MEYER.

CONTENTS

I THE LAVER IN THE LIFE OF JESUS
II THRICE BIDDEN TO LOVE
III HEAVEN DELAYED, BUT GUARANTEED
IV "MANY MANSIONS"
V THE REALITY OF WHICH JACOB'S DREAM WAS THE SHADOW
VI CHRIST REVEALING THE FATHER
VII THE GREAT DEEDS OF FAITH
VIII HOW TO SECURE MORE AND BETTER PRAYER
IX THE OTHER PARACLETE
X THE THREE DISPENSATIONS
XI THREE PARADOXES
XII MANY MANSIONS FOR GOD
XIII CHRIST'S LEGACY AND GIFT OF PEACE
XIV THE STORY OF THE VINE
XV "ABIDE IN ME, AND I IN YOU"
XVI PRAYER THAT PREVAILS
XVII THE HATRED OF THE WORLD
XVIII THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE WORLD
XIX CHRIST'S RETICENCE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE SPIRIT'S ADVENT
XX THE CONQUEROR OF THE WORLD
XXI CONSECRATED TO CONSECRATE
XXII THE LORD'S PRAYER FOR HIS PEOPLE'S ONENESS
XXIII THE LOVE THAT BOUND CHRIST TO THE CROSS
XXIV DRINKING THE CUP
XXV THE HALL OF ANNAS
XXVI HOW IT FARED WITH PETER
XXVII THE TRIAL BFFORE CAIAPHAS
XXVIII "JUDAS, WHICH BETRAYED HIM"
XXIX THE FIRST TRIAL BEFORE PILATE
XXX THE SECOND TRIAL BEFORE PILATE
XXXI THE SEVEN SAYINGS OF THE CROSS
XXXII CHRIST'S BURIAL
XXXIII THE DAY OF RESURRECTION
XXXIV THE LAKE OF GALILEE
XXXV PETER'S LOVE AND WORK
XXXVI THE LIFE-PLAN OF PETER AND JOHN
XXXVII BACK TO THE FATHER

LOVE TO THE UTTERMOST

Expositions of John xiii.-xxi.

I

The Laver in the Life of Jesus

"He poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet,
and to wipe them with a towel wherewith He was girded."--JOHN xiii. 5.

In the court of the Temple there were two objects that arrested the eye
of the entering worshipper--the Brazen Altar, and the Laver. The
latter was kept always full of pure, fresh water, for the constant
washings enjoined by the Levitical code. Before the priests were
consecrated for their holy work, and attired in the robes of the sacred
office, they washed there (Ex. xxix. 4). Before they entered the Holy
Place in their ordinary ministry, and before Aaron, on the great Day of
Atonement, proceeded to t