The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17
JESUS BETRAYED.
International Sundays school Lesson TO-
May 90, 1S89.

Especially arranged from > , QuarteEly'J
LESSON TEXT Mark IA: 1854
GOLDEN TExT-Betrayest thou the Son OF
Man with k1ss?-Luke y: IS.
CENTRAL TRIJTEI-ThrOugh conflicts ana
trials to victory.
-TIME-BetWeen one and three Oclocks
Friday morning. April z, A. d. 30
PLACE-The garden of Gethsemane ana
the palace Of Caiaphas.
PARALLEL ACcoUNTs-Matt. 26: 47-5S; Luke
%: 47-55; John 18:2-15
CIRcUMsTANCEs-Jesu went out from the
upper room where He had instituted ms
supper, and with His disciples came TO the
garden of Gethsemane, near the foot OF the
Mount of Olives. Here, between midnight
and one o'clock, he endured the agony IN
the garden He had just returned from the
inner shades to His disciples near the gaze,
when our lesson opens.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES = 43. Judas:
called Iscariot, because he belonged 10
Kerioth, a town in Southern Judea. He be-
trayed Christ for thirty pieces Of silver, or
about SIG 80. Great multitude: consisting OF
M Roman soldiers, (2) captains of the tenn
pie. with their men, 81 priests, ELDERS anu
servants, az a crowd. A. Token sign,
that they might know whom to take, Tor IL
was night. As Kissed Him: probably IN ac-
cordance with their custom. 10. 1O0E Hun:
mode Him prisoner, A. One of them: Peter
(John IS: 1O) SerUdnt: named Malchus.
This aot was likely to cause the disciples 10
he arrested as rebels, and to make Jesus
| Himself seem a rebel against Rome, ana
| His kingdom a temporal kingdom. Jesus
DESTROYED the evil effects by healing Mall
chus. 49, Sclfpt"rs fufEed: (Ps. Al: y; 1sa'
SO: 12; Zech. 13: y. so. Forsook Him: all the
/ mn
to be Mark. Linen c'0th the Stndon, or out
or garment 80. Naked: with only the IN
der-robe on. 81. Palace: the open court
ward of the palace of the high priest.
| ORDrR OF EvENTs-I The plotting Of Ju-
das. Jerusalem, Thursday evening, April
& While Jesus was discou1sing with His
| discinles around the table. II. The depart
ure from Jerusalem to the Mount Of Olives.
From about eleven o'clock Thursday even
ing till midnight Matt 26:30; Mark 1925;
Inke % :39). More than a mile from the
MINER room. III. The agony in the garden
of Gethsemane. From twelve to one o'clock
Friday morning, April Z. Matt %: 37-46;
Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:41-46). Leaving
eight of the disciples near the gate as
guard. Jesus takes Peter, James and John
farther into the garden. Again leaving
them. He goes a short distance beyond, and
prays in an agony that causes HIM tC
sweat, as it were, great drops OF olooo
". Jesus betrayed by Judas. VS.. 43-4o
Mount of Olives, near Gethsemane. About
oneo'clock Friday morning. V. Thearrest
Y. 46. Same time and place. vi. Peter
attempt at defense. Y. Al; Matt. 26 :5O-54
Inke % 80, 81; John 1910, IL. Between
one and two o'clock Friday morning. VII
Jesus protests against the violence OF hl'
captors. VS.. 48, 40. VIII The disciples al
forsake their Teacher. VS.. 5O-52. TX. Ere
liminary examination before Annas.
So. Palace Of the high priest Calaphas- be
> tween one and two o'clock Friday morning
x The preliminary examination befor
1 Caiaphas Another part Of the same pa
, ace. Between one and two o'clock Frida
, morning John 10: 1929. XII. The Exam
= nation before an irregular meeting OF tn
|, Sanhedrlm VS. So. 81. The palace OF Ca
aphas. Two to three O'CLOCK Frlody nol'
ing.
: CoMMENTs-Now look at Judas sin.
,, ever any one sinned in spite of his adval
q taoes if was Judas But let no one thin
that his sin burst forth full fiedged into tt
d BETRAYAL of his Master. Judas had not bee
u uD to the moment of the Passover, falt
8. fnl anostle who then suddenly and swift
le became "a DEVIL Whatever may ha'
to been the history of the first sin in Heave
Il is never true of men that they pass
g. one lean from holiness to depravity. T
le story of all gross outbursts of sin is sto
Ill of progressive steps So with Judas,
ne know that he was a cOvetOus man. 1nste
90 of depressing this sin, he apparently che
as ished it. The outpouring of the costly oil
e. ment aroused his anger, because he felt
though he had lost what should nave De
|
,m ing: "Take heed and beware of coveto
ness" was all lost upon him. The para
ST. of the rich man and Lazarus produced
raj effect upon his sordid soul. He wan
tor earthly treasure more than righteousne
al. But since he could not satisfy this crav
for wealth honestly, he turned aside
wicked deeds, and thus Judas became
ern thief. 1t may be that he was angered at
on- sswaste" of the precious ointment beca
cut he had already stolen so much that he ne
adj ed new supplies to cover up deficiency
ave his accounts. However that may
,es. his covetous heart had pushed
we'd on to sinful deeds. But when
en- greed for gain was checked,
his spirit was rebuked by the Mas
81 Judas was angered yet moro, and his an
- was directed towards the Lord Him:
-, Then it was that he took another
an. towards perditiOn. Knowing that
,has hierarchical party wanted to lay hands
w. Jesus, he went to them and offered t
, of his services. 1t was thus that Judas
came traitor. What long way he
travelled from the position of prea
Gu of the Gospel to reach the position
III traitor! But each mile Of that long
ON had, after all, been measured off by
was steps, and each great crisis in his life
- really only the outgrowth of many
ther induipences in sinful desires. From
moor Judas went to worse, until at last
end came, and Judas became sui
After his conscience was fairly arous'
sport the enormlty Of his crime IN betra
1T to innocent blood. the poor man tired Ia
ann. rid of the accursed price of his treacl
2min The money, which had seemed SO
al to tractive few hours before, became a
dent iect of such utter adherence to him
I ont he actually threw it away. Life Sc
the no longer to possess any attraction:
true. him. and in despair he went and hung
aIo,,s self.-Rev. A +. Schaufier.
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