I will lay
down my life for thy sake."

Then Jesus looked upon him with compassion and said, "Wilt thou lay
down thy life for my sake? Simon! Simon! Satan hath desired to have
thee that he may sift thee as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that
thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strength thy brethren!
This night all ye shall be offended because of me, for it is written,
'I shall smite the shepherd and the sheep of his flock shall be
scattered abroad.'"

Peter answered, "Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. Lord,
I am ready to go with thee to prison and to death."

Jesus said unto him, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Peter, today,
even this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice."

Then said Peter, rising and clasping his hands, "Even if I should die
with thee, I would never deny thee," and the other ten disciples said
altogether with a loud voice, "Master, we also will always remain
faithful to thee; none of us will ever deny thee."

Then said Jesus unto them, "When I sent you out without purse or scrip,
or shoes, lacked ye anything?"

All replied with one voice, "No, nothing."

Then Jesus said, "But now I say unto you, let everyone take his purse
and likewise his scrip, and whosoever hath not a sword, let him sell
his coat and buy one, for now begins a time of trial; and I say unto
you that thus it is written, and it must yet be accomplished in me,
'And he was reckoned among the transgressors!'"

Peter then and Philip each drew a sword from the scabbard which hung at
his side under his cloak, exclaiming, "Lord, see here are two swords."

Then said Jesus, "It is enough. Let us stand up and give thanks."
Then standing, Jesus and all the disciples said together with a loud
voice, "Praise the Lord, all ye people! Praise him, all ye nations!
for his merciful kindness is everlasting; the truth of the Lord
endureth forever."

Then Jesus, leaving the table, advanced to the foreground and stood for
some time with his eyes raised to heaven, the disciples standing on
either side watching him with troubled faces. Shortly after he said
unto them, "Children, why are ye so sad and why look ye on me so
sorrowfully? Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God,
believe also in me. In my father's house are many mansions. I go to
prepare a place for you; and I will come again and receive you unto
myself, that where I am there ye may be also. I leave you not as