The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-05-23
JESUS BETRAYED.
International sunday-school Lesson Il
May 20, 1850.

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LESSON TExr-Mark IA: 43-H. ,
GOLDEN TExT-Betrayest thou the Son Of
Man with kissi-Luke 22:48.
CENTRAL TRuTH-Through conflicts and
trials to victory.
TME-Between one and three o'clock,
Friday morning, April 4, A. d. 30.
PLACE-The garden of Gethsemane and
the palace Of Caiaphas.
PARALLEL AocouNTs-Matt 90: 47-5s; Luke
%: 1855; John 18:2-15.
CiRcuMsrANcEs--Jesusw went out from tho
upper room where He had instituted His
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 gate,
when our lesson opens.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES - 4S. Judas:
called Iscariot, because he belonged to
Kerioth, town in Southern Judea. He be-
trayed Christ for thirty pieces Of silver, or
about e18 30. 0redt multitude: consisting OF
Q) Roman soldiers, C2) captains Of the tenn.
pie, with their men, (3 priests, elders and
servants, ~ crowd. A. Token: sign,
that they might know whom to take, for II
was night. 49, Ktssed HIN: probably in 90
cordance with their custom. 40. 1ook HIN:
made Him prisoner. A. One Of them: Peter
(John 18: 10). Seyvdnt: named Malchus.
This aot was likely to cause the disciples 70
be arrested as rebels, and to mako Jesus
Himself seem o rebel against Rome, and
His kingdom temporal kingdom. Jesus
destroyed the evil effects by healing NAL
chus. 40. Scripture fulfilled: (Ps. Al: Q; Isa.
IS: 70; Zech. 18: y. 30. Forsook Him all the
disciples ran away. 81. Youno man thought
to be Mark. Linen cloth: the stndon, or out
er garment. 10. Naked: with only the un-
der-robe on. "a. Palace: the open court.
yard Of the palace Of the high priest.
ORDER OF EvENrs-I. The plotting Of Ju.
das. Jerusalem, Thursday evening, April
6. While Jesus was discoursing with His
disciples around the table. II. The depsrt
ure from Jerusalem to the Mount Of Olives,
From about eleven o'clock Thursday even,
ing till midnight (Matt. 90 80; Mark 1925;
Luke 2289). More than mile from the
upper room. III. The agony in the garden
Of Gethsemane From twelve to one o'clock
Friday morning, April 2. (Matt. %: S748;
Mark 14:3242; Luke 2:4140. Leaving
eight Of the disciples near the gate as q
guard, Jesus takes Peter, James and John
farther into the garden. Again leaving
them, He goes short distance beyond, and
prays in an agony that causes Him to
sweat, as it were, great drops Of blood.
". Jesus betrayed by Judas VS.. 4345.
Mount Of Olives, near Gethsemane About
one o clock Friday morning. v. The arrest.
V. 46 Same time and place. vi. Peters
attempt lat defense. v. Al; Matt. 26:5O-54;
Luke $3.50, 81; John 1910, II. Between
one and two o'clock Friday morning. VII.
Jesus protests against the violence of His
captors. VS.. 4S, 40. VIII. The disciples all
forsake their Teacher. VS.. 50-52. TX. Pre-.
liminary examination before Annas. "
53. Palace Of the high priest Caiaphas Be-
tween one and two o'clock Friday morning.
K. The preliminary examination before
Caiaphas. Another part of the same pal.
ace Between one and two clock Friday
morning John 1S: 1929. XI. The Exami-
nation before an irregular meeting of tho
Sanhedrim. VS.. So, 81. The palace Of Cal
aphas. Two to three o'clock Friday morn
ing.
CoMMENrs-Now look at Judas sin. II
ever any one sinned in spite 0f his advan-
tages it was Judas. But let no one think
that his sin burst forth full 1edged into the
betrayal OF his Master. Judas had not been,
up TO the moment Of the Passover, faith
full apostle, who then suddenly and swiftly
became "a devil" Whatever may have
been the history Of the first sin in Heaven,
it is never true Of men that they pass at
one leap from holiness to depravity. The
story Of all gross outbursts Of sin is story
Of progressive steps. 80 with Judas, we
know that he was q covetous man. Instead
Of repressing this sin, he apparently cher.
ished it. The outpouring Of the costly oint.
ment aroused his anger, because he felt a
though he had lost what should have been
entrusted to his care The Masters warn.
ing: 'Take heed and beware Of covetous
ness" was all lost upon him. The parable
Of the rich man and Lazarus produced nc
effect upon his sordid soul. He wanted
earthly treasure more than righteousness
But since he could not satisfy this craving
for wealth honestly, he turned aside tc
wicked deeds, and thus Judas became q
thief. It may be that he was angered at the
''waste" Of the precious ointment because
he had already stolen so much that he need.
ed new supplies to cover up deficiency in
his accounts. However that may be,
his covetous heart had pushed him
on to sinful deeds. But when his
greed for gain was checked, and
his spirit was rebuked by the Master,
Judas was angered yet more, and his anger
was directed towards the Lord Himself.
Then 1t was that he took another step
towards perdition. Knowing that the
hierarchical party wanted to lay hands on
Jesus, he went to them and offered them
his services. It was thus that Judas be.
came q traitor What long way he had
travelled from the position Of preacher
OF the Gospel TO reach the position of
traitorl But each mf1e Of that long road
bad, after all, been measured of BY foot
steps, and each great crisis in his life was
really only the outgrowth Of many small
tndulgences In sinful desires. From bad.
poor Judas went TO worse, until at last the
end came, and Judas became q suicide
After his conscience was fairly aroused 70
the enormity Of his crime in betrsyinR
innocent blood, the poor man tried to get
rid Of the accursed price Of his treschery.
The money, which had seemed 20 e.
tractive few hours before, became an Oh
ject Of such utter adherence to him that
he actually threw 1t away. Life seemed
no longer to possess any attractions for
him, and In despair he went and hung him.
self.-Rev. A. r. Schaufler.