Book Title: D. Nicolao Simonellio picturae omniumq[ue] bonarum artium cultori eximio : genio tuo obsequor, gratiam quaero, Nicolae praestantissime eruditis oculis tuis admiranda Raphaelis Vrbinatis monumenta subijcio, tuoque nomini dico : dum enim ipsa, meis typis, eduntur, tu, qui pictorem principem, summo studio, prosequeris, dignus profecto es, qui eius quoque gloriae comes prodeas, et eniteas / deditissimus seruus Io. Iacobus de Rubeis ; Raphael Sanctio Vrbin. inu. ; Petrus Sanctus Bartol. dil. et sc.

Author: Raphael, 1483-1520

Image Title: Jesus and the Sword

Scripture Reference:

• Luke 22 (further images / scripture text)

Description: In this image, Jesus tells his disciples that if they do not have swords, they should sell their cloaks and buy one in order to fulfill the scripture "And he was counted among the lawless". The image on the right depicts the Pope celebrating the Eucharist. By Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700) after Raphael (1483-1520), published by Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi (1627-1691). The text on the left is the words of the Disciples in Luke 22:38. The text on the right can be read "The Supreme Pontiff celebrates the Sacrifice of the Mass".

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