All that Jesus did upon this occasion was done in private, and taught equally in private.  The Church has retained all that was essential of these secret instructions, and, under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, developed and adapted them to all her requirements.

Whether Peter and John were both consecrated bishops, or Peter alone as bishop and John as priest, or to what dignity the other four Apostles were raised, I cannot pretend to say.  But the different ways in which our Lord arranged the Apostles’ stoles appear to indicate different degrees of consecration.

When these holy ceremonies were concluded, the chalice (near which the blessed Chrism also stood) was re-covered, and the Adorable Sacrament carried by Peter and John into the back part of the room, which was divided off by a curtain, and from thenceforth became the Sanctuary.  The spot where the Blessed Sacrament was deposited was not very far above the Paschal stove.  Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus took care of the Sanctuary and of the supper-room during the absence of the Apostles.

Jesus again instructed his Apostles for a considerable length of time, and also prayed several times.  He frequently appeared to be conversing with his Heavenly Father, and to be overflowing with enthusiasm and love.  The Apostles also were full of joy and zeal, and asked him various questions which he forthwith answered.  The scriptures must contain much of this last discourse and conversation.  He told Peter and John different things to be made known later to the other Apostles, who in their turn were to communicate them to the disciples and holy women, according to the capacity of each for such knowledge.  He had a private conversation with John, whom he told that his life would be longer than the lives of the others.  He spoke to him also concerning seven Churches, some crowns and angels, and instructed him in the meaning of certain mysterious figures, which signified, to the best of my belief, different epochs.  The other Apostles were slightly jealous of this confidential communication being made to John.

Jesus spoke also of the traitor.  ‘Now he is doing this or that,’ he said, and I, in fact, saw Judas doing exactly as he said of him.  As Peter was vehemently protesting that he would always remain faithful, our Lord said to him:  ’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.’

Again, our Lord, said, that whither he was going they could not follow him, when Peter exclaimed:  ’Lord, I am ready to go with thee both into prison and to death.’  And Jesus replied:  ’Amen, amen, I say to thee, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.’