The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-30
JESUS ACCUSED.
International Sunday school Lesson 70
November 2, 1890.

International Sunday School Lesson for
November 2, 1890.
LESSON TExr-Luke % :54-7i.
GOLDEN TExr-He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniqui.
tles.-Isa. 53:5.
TIME-Early Friday morning, April 2, A. D.
%; between one o'clock and sunrise.
PLAcE-Jerusalem, in the palace of Caiaphas,
the high priest.
PARALLEL AccoUNrs-Matt se:57.75; Mark
N:63-72; John 1S:13-27.
LESSON HINTS AND HELPS.
a. 'Then took they Him (arrested
Him at Gethsemane) and brought Him
into the high priests house." The pal
ace of Caiaphas, who was then high
priest.
IS. And when they had kindled q
fire in the midst of the hall:" the court,
which was surrounded by the buildings.
It was cold in the early morning. "Pe-
ter sat down among them," among the
officers and attendants. After cautiously
standing awhile John 1919, he ven-
tured to sit down among them. He
entered into temptation.
Sc. "But certain maid" The por-
tress who let them in John 1910. BE
held him as he sat-" Looked steadfastly
ct him, in the Pickering light of the
fire. This man was also" "Also," as
well'as John, point preserved in all
the accounts, although three of them
say nothing OF the presence of john
Rev. Com. "With Him." She had seen
him with Jesus in their daily journeys
around the city.
81. "And he denied Him, saying:
Woman, know Him not" This was
falsehood and treason to his master and
friend.
So. "And after little WHILE" When
he had gone into the porch (Matt.) to
escape the light Of the fire and the ques-
tioning. Another" (masculine). A
man. Matthew and Mark say "a maid
Doubtless both, with others, took part
in the questioning, for John says
''they." Thou art also of them" He,
the most forward of the disciples, must
have often been seen with Jesus. "Man.
I am not" The denial was accom- panied
with an oath (Matt.).
SO. "And about the space Of one hour
after" This must have been near the
close Of the informal trial before the
Sanhedrim. Another confidently af.
frmed." This was a kinsman of NAL
chus whom Peter had attacked in the
garden John 1920. He remembered
seeing the striking face of Peter there.
"For he is Galilean." AS his speech
revealed MARK; very common way Of
identifying person.
go. "Man, know not what thou say
est" know nothing of tho man, or Of
the matter. Then Peter began to curse
and to swear, trying to uphold lie by
profanity. "And Immediately, while he
yet spake, the cock crew." Reminding
him Of his sin, since that was the sign
Jesus had given to him.
81. "And the Lord turned and looked
upon Peter" Jesus must have looked
on His erring apostle either from tho
chamber in which He was being tried,
or else at the moment when the trial
was over. And Peter remembered"
In his excitement and terror he had for.
gotten all about the warning Jesus had
given.
50. "And Peter went out" of the PAL
ace, into tho night ''And wept bitter.
1y." He had fallen so low, he had acted
SO contrary to his expectations Of him.
self; his sins rose up before him like
mountain.
SO. "And the men that held Jesus
who were His guard. and should have
sheltered Him from insult and injury.
Knocked Him." Made sport of Him.
"And smote Him." No less than five
forms Of beating are referred to by tho
evangelists in describing this pathetic
scene.
q. "Prophesy, who is it that smote
Thee?" If He could not tell 80 little q
thing as this, what became of His
claims to be prophet?
65. "And many other things blasphe.
mously spake they" Speaking evil Of
the Son of God whom He had sent to
take away the sins of tho world. It was
mockery Of God and Of His goodness and
love. But Jesus kept silence. "When
He was reviled He reviled not again."
a pet 2:23).
go. "And IS soon as it was day" Tho
first possible moment after sunrise.
''The elders, etc. came together" In
, regular meeting Of the Sanhedrim
called for the purpose, to rssify formal.
ly what had been done informally and
illegally before, in the night. "Their
council" synedrion, the Sanhedrim,
and probably in their regular place Of
meeting, near the temple.
81. "Art Thou the Christi" Tho
Messiah, the expected Prophet and
King. "If tell you, ye will not be-
ueve." He refused to least pearls bo.
fore swine," or to "give that which is
holy to dogs"
SO. "If also ask you" If plead My
cause. and ask you questions about the
Messiah which will prove My claims, it
will do no good, for you have already
prejudged My case, and are determined
to kill Me.
80. Hereafter shall the Son of man
sit on the right hand of the power Of
God" A sharer in omnipotence, having
all power at His control; in contrast
with His present apparent weakness.
70. "Then said they all, Art Thou