And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
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How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan.