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SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
NOVEMBER %.
Lesson Text "Christ Betrayed'-John
xviii, 1-13-Golden Text:
Mark xiv. 41-Com-
.mentary

Matthew and Mark say that they d a
hymn; they also give the name Of the gar
den, Gethsernane. and state that on the way
thither Jesus toretold that upon that very
night they would all forsake Him. (Mat6.
xvii, 30-36; Mark. xiv, 26S2.l This going
forth OF Jesus from the city where he should
been proclaimed king reminds US of
the flight of David from the same city and
over the same brook, rejected by his people
and driven out by his own son. But Just as
surely as David was welcomed back to his
city and throne so will Jesus be in due time.
= And Judas also, which betrayed Him,
the place; for Jesus ofttimes restored
thither with His disciples" In chapter vii,
SO; viii, !, we read that Every man went
unto his own house; Jesus went unto the
Mount of Olives" This He did very
often, and therefore Judas knew the place
well. On this occasion, Jesus and the eleven
having entered the garden. BE left eight Of
them and took Peter, James and John a lit
tie farther, then leaving them with ~instruc-
tions to watch and pray, He went alone
into the agonies Of that night, as recorded by
Matthew, Mark and Luke.
8. Judas then, having received a band of
men and officers from the chief priests and
Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and
torches and weapons Matthew and Mark
speak of a great multitude with swords and
slaves (Math. xvi, AZ; Mark xiv, 49,.
Judas had left the supper chamber before
the discourse, and probably at the close of
the passover feast and before the institution
of the supper. While the disciples were
hearing the glorious words OF Jesus's dis
course and prayer Judas was busy obtaining
the BAND by which to arrest Him whom he
had professed to love above all others.
4."Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that
should come upon Him, went forth and said
unto them, Whom seek yew: It Is one of
the greatest mercies Of our lives that we
know not what shall be on the morrow
tJas. ", AZ, nor even what the next hour
bring to US. But Jesus went forward
from Nazareth to Calvary knowing every
thing that should come to Him from day to
day. He ever saw Gethsemane and the
cross before Him, and yet went forward as
calmly as He now rel forth to meet His
false friend and His enemies. BE, however,
saw beyond the sufferings a joy set before
Him, a glory to be revealed Heb. xii, Q;
Luke XIV, 26), and thus He was sustained.
5. 'They answered Him, Jesus of MAJ.
areth. Jesus saith unto them, I am He.
And Judas also, which betrayed Him, stood
with them !" This title, Jesus Of Nazareth"
Is found just twenty times in the Gospels
and in the Acts. 1t is the title Of humiliation
and contempt, and yet Of power; compare
John l., As, 48, with Acts w., 10; 3, IS, re-
minding Us that when we are willing to be
despised and be nothing in the eyes OF the
world, then God can show His power in us.
The reply Of Jesus, 81 am," found three
times in this lesson and so often In this
Gospel, reminds us of Gods words to Moses,
s'Thus shalt thou say unto the children Of
Israel, I AN hath sent me unto you lex. ILL,
IL.
6. "As soon then as he had said unto
them, I am, they went backward, and fell to
the ground" See the power Of His breath;
what will it be when with the breath OF His
lirs He shall STAY the wicked lisa. d, A.. A
few rays of light from the same Jesus Of
Nazareth sent Saul of Tarsus helpless to
the ground (Acts xii, 6-8, and a word fol-
lowing sent conviction to his heart
Z. Then asked He them again, Whom
seek ye? and they said, Jesus Of Nazareth"
Hath He so willed it they would have been
like the thousands Of the Assyrian army
lisa. xIxvii., 36 and never have risen to
their feet again, but He allows them to re-
cover themselves once more to approach
Him when He again repeats His question as
before, and they gave the same reply. II
with but a truth of their earnestness in seek
ing to take His life they had only sought Him
to give them life how different had been the
result.
s. Jesus answered, I have told you that I
am he; if, therefore, We seek Me, let these
90 their way" This time, as He repeats the
great 81 am" he restraints the power, and
they fall not as before. When we read His
word or hear it, it may come to US with
power or otherwise.
9. That the saying might be fulfilled
which He spake, OF them which Thou gavest
Me have1 lost none" In this prayer He
said, "Thoss that Thou ,gavest Me 1 have
kept, and none Of them is lost but the son OF
~perdition; that the Scripture might be full
filled chapter xvii, 12). 1t does not appear
that Judas was ever given to Him, tor mad
he been given to Christ he could not have
persisted. Why Christ ever chose him,
knowing him to be q devil chapter vi, 40,
~, is somewhat OF a mystery which We Will
better understand some day.
10. ''Then Simon Peter, having q sword,
drew it and smote the high priests servant
and cut off his right ear. The servants
name was Malchus." Here we see an I'm.
believer suffering through the rasaness and
I'LL. Christlike conduct or a disciple, and that
is no uncommon circumstance IN our tuna
but rather a cause OF stumbling to many:
II. 'sThen said Jesus unto Peter, Put up
thy sword into the sheath; the cup which
My Father hath given Me, shall l not drink
its Luke says that Jesus touched his ear
and healed him (1xii., 51.l Matthew says
that Jesus said to Peter, They that take the
sword shall perish with the sword" txxvi.,
giving Him more than twelve legions Of
angels. But it is only John who speaks OF
His readiness to drink the cup which the
Father gave Him. John records no such
prayer as Is found in the other gospels about
removing the cup from Him, for this gospel
Is the gospel of the Son Of God in power
from frstno last. All here is perfect &C
ouiescence in the Fathers will without even
q request to the contrary. ,
10. Then the band and the captain and
officers Of the Jews took Jesus and bound
Him" Matthew and Mark record that now
all the disciples forsook Him and fed Math:
XVI, Sc; Mark xiv, 50. Just as Jesus had
foretold that they would, and as the Spirit
tbrough Zechariah had also said hundreds of
years before (Math. XVI, 81; Zech.. Kill,
II. Every word o. God shall be literally full
filled in due time.
10. Sand led Him away to Annas first:
for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which
was the high priest that same year" In the
first chapter of this gospel we heard the
words, "behold the Lamb Of God" but now
we see Him, brought as a lamb to the
slaughter" lisa. ill.,, D.. Jesus Himself is
the true High Priest of whom all the priests
were only types, but He is also the true sacri-
fce in whom all sacrifices have their fulfill
ment. HI is Burnt offering, Meat offering,
Peace offering, Sin and Trespass Offering
all in one.-Lesson Helper.
If John Chinaman is to be kept
out of this country, United States
Judges will have to stop rendering
decisions like that given by Judge
Hanford the other day. Heretofore
the practice has been that every Ce-
lestial who came straying In here
across the Canadian frontier In open