Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-18

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ten must yet be accomplished in me. REE
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Lord. We have two swords here" ~
He looked searchingly into their kind 80
faces. lowered his head, and said softly: ttg5
1T is enough" kt II
The steps of the disciples resounded SO
loudly in the narrow streets, and the go
disciples we're frightened by the sounds 800
of their own footsteps; on the white wall, S9M
HEumfned by the moon, their black 49,
shadows appeared-and they we're fright ~
ened BY their own shadows. Thus they
passed in silence through Jerusalem, !
which was absorbed in sleep, and
they came out of the gates Of the city,
and in the valley, full Of fantastic,
tionIess shadows, the stream of Kedron
appeared before them. Now they were
frightened by everything. From time to
time they looked back at Jerusalem, all
white IN the moonlight and they spoke
to one another about the fear that had
Tassed and those who walked in the
rear heard in fragments, the soft words 2<sss1a
Of Jesus. He spoke about their forsak-
ing him.
In the garden they paused soon after they had
entered it. The majority of them remained there
and speaking softly, began to make ready for
their sleep, outspreading their cloaks over the
transparent embroidery of the shadows and the
moonlight. Jesus, tormented with uneasness, and
four of his disciples went further into the depth
of the garden. There they seated themselves on
the ground which had not yet cooled off from the
heat of the day, and while Jesus silent. Peter
and John lazy exchanged words almost devoid of
any meaning. Suddenly Jesus rose quickly
My soul is exceedingly sorrowful. even unto
death; tarry We here and watch with me-" he said
and departed hastily to the grove and disap-
peared amid its motionless shades and light.
Where did he go?' said John, lifting himself
on his elbow. Peter turned his head in the d.
recton Of Jesus and answered fatiguedIy:
4 do not know"
And he yawned again loudly. then threw himself
on his back and became silent. The others also
became silent and their motionless bodies were
soon absorbed into the sound sleep of fatigue.
Through his heavy sumber Peter saw vaguely
something white bending over, some ones voice
resounded and died away, leaving no trace in his
dmmed consciousness.
Simon are you sIeeping?"
And he slept again. and again some soft voice
reached his and died away without leaving
any trace.
You could not watch with me even one hour?"
am" he thought in his slumber, but it seemed to
him that he said it aloud. And he slept again.
And a long time seemed to have passed, when
suddenly the figure of Jesus appeared near him,
and a loud. rousing voice instantly awakened him
and the others:
You are still sleeping and resting? 1t is ended,
the hour has come-the Son of Man is betrayed
into the hands of the sinners"
The disciples quickly sprang to their feet, con-
fusedly Selling their cloaks and trembling from
the cold of the sudden awakening. Through the
thicket of the trees a multitude of warriors and
temple servants seen approaching, nosily,
Illuminating their way with torches. And from
the other side the disciples came running, CULVER
ing with cold their sleepy faces frightened; and
not yet understanding what going on, they
asked hastily:
what is it? Who are these people with
torches?"
Thomas, pale faced, his mustaches in disorder,
his teeth chatterng from chilliness said to Peter:
They have evidently come after us"
Now a multitude of warriors surrounded them,
and the smoky quvering light of the torches
drove away somewhere the soft light of the moon.
In front of the warriors walked quickly Judas
Iscariot and sharply turning his quick eye. he
was searching for Jesus He found him, rested
for an instant his look upon his tall, slender fig
ure. and quickly whispered to the priests:
"Whomsoever l shall kiss. that. same is he.
Take him and lead him cautiously. Lead him
cautiously, do you hear?"
Then he quickly moved to Jesus, who waited
for him in silence, and he directed his straight,
sharp look, like a knife, into his calm darkened
eyes.
Hail MASTER" he said loudly charging his
words or usual greeting with a strange and stern
meaning.
But Jesus silent and the disciples looked
al the traitor with horror. not understanding how
the soul of a man could contain much evil.
Iscariot threw rapid glance at their confused
ranks noticed their culver. which about to
turn into a loud trembling fear, noticed their
palor their senseless smiles, the drowsy move
ments Of their hands. which seemed as though fet-
tered in iron at the shoulders-and mortal sor-
row began to burn in his heart. akin to the sor-
row Christ had experienced before Outstretchtng
himself into hundred ringing sobblng strings.
he rushed over to Jesus and kissed his cold
cheek tenderly. He kissed it so softly, so ten
DERBY with such painful love and sorrow, that if
Jesus had been a flower upon thin stalk he
would not have shaken from this kiss and would
not have dropped the peaTly dew from his pure
petals
Judas, said Jesus, and with the lightning Of
his look he illumined that monstrous heap of
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