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The First Sorrowful Mystery - The Agony in the Garden

CHAPTER 4

The New Commandment of Love.

When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified
in Him. If God be glorified in Him. God also will glorify Him in Himself; and
immediately will He glorify Him.

"Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek Me, and as I said to the Jews:
'Whither I go you cannot come;' so I say to you now.
''A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also
love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for
another,"

Then Jesus said to them: "You will all be scandalized in My regard4 this night, for it is written:
'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed: But after I shall be
risen again, I will go before you into Galilee,"

Simon Peter saith to Him: "Lord, whither goest Thou?" Jesus answered, "Whither I go, thou canst
not follow Me now; but thou shalt follow hereafter," Peter saith to Him: "Why cannot I follow Thee
now? "

And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as
wheat. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. And thou, being once converted,
confirm thy brethren,"

And Peter answering, said to Him: "Lord, although all shall be scandalized in Thee, yet not I. I
will never be scandalized. I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison and to death. I will lay
down my life for Thee:' Jesus answered him: "Wilt thou lay down

4 Scandalized in My regard: Forasmuch as My being apprehended shall make you all run away and
forsake Me. all run away and forsake Me.