P1963:1, 182:0.1
It was about ten o'clock this Thursday night when Jesus led the eleven apostles
from the home of Elijah and Mary Mark on their way back to the Gethsemane
camp. Ever since that day in the hills, John Mark had made it his business
to keep a watchful eye on Jesus. John, being in need of sleep, had obtained
several hours of rest while the Master had been with his apostles in the upper
room, but on hearing them coming downstairs, he arose and, quickly throwing
a linen coat about himself, followed them through the city, over the brook
Kidron, and on to their private encampment adjacent to Gethsemane Park. And
John Mark remained so near the Master throughout this night and the next day
that he witnessed everything and overheard much of what the Master said from
this time on to the hour of the crucifixion.
P1963:2, 182:0.2
As Jesus and the eleven made their way back to camp, the apostles began to
wonder about the meaning of Judas's prolonged absence, and they spoke to one
another concerning the Master's prediction that one of them would betray him,
and for the first time they suspected that all was not well with Judas Iscariot.
But they did not engage in open comment about Judas until they reached the
camp and observed that he was not there, waiting to receive them. When they
all besieged Andrew to know what had become of Judas, their chief remarked
only, "I do not know where Judas is, but I fear he has deserted us."