The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-09
SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
MAY IL.
Lesson Text: "Jesus Before the High
PRIEST" Mark xiv, 536l-
Golden Text: Isaiah I'LL, 3
commentary.

5S "And they ted Jesus away TO the high
priest, and with Him were assembled all tho
,hief priests, and the elders, and the scribes."
After the darkness and agony Of tho
garden. being strengthened by an angel. He
went forth to lay down His life OF His own
a,cord (John K, 1s). The boastful disciples
all forsook Him and fed (verses 81, SOY. The
young man OF verses 81, 81 was probably
Mark himself, as In other cases the unnamed
one was doubtless the writer OF the gospel
Luke xiv, IS; John t., iO) Jesus being
Bound (John xviii, i2), is led as lamb to
the slaughter Isaiah ill.,, ~ for those be-
fore whom He was brought had long before
determined to kill Him (NIath. xii, "a John
xi., 53).
into the palace OF the high priest. and he sat
with the servants and warmed himself at the
fire." The result OF Peters following ntar
of and being in bad company Is seen In
verses 66 TO ~ following the lesson. Self
confident boasting II very apt TO lead to rash
conduct, bad company and many worse
things, as In the case of Peter. We must
have no oconfldencein ourselves, but be strong
In the Lord and let HIN perfect His strength
in our weakness (Phil. ill.,, 81 Eph. vi, 10; III
Cor XII, 9).
55 And tho chief priests and all the coun.
ell sought for witness against Jesus to put
Him to death. and found none" Their
minds were fully made up, and God was go.
ing to let them have their way and accom-.
plish what He foresaw would surely come 10
pass (Acts w., "a, 2s). They were now seek.
Ing some reason for their conduct, but could
find none except In the wickedness OF their
own hearts. Testimony In His favor they
could have readily obtained In abundance, but
against Him. none. See John xviii, 20;
Heb. vii, 90, Matt. ill.,, II; xviii, g.
56. "For many bare false witness against
Hin, but their witness agreed not togeth.
er" IL had been written that IL should be
80. False witnesses are risen up against
Me. and such as breathe out cruelty.
False witnesses did rise up. They laid 10
My charge things that knew not Cps.
xvii. -; xxxv., lD. SO every true follower
OF Jesus may expect to suffer wrongtully for
conscience toward God, may expect 10 suffer
for well doing, and II under such circum.
stances We can take II patiently God Is well
pleased q Pet. H.. 10. 2O). A His follow.
ers we must walk as He walked II John
H.. 6).
81, SO. "And there arose certain and bare
false witness against Him. saying, We heard
Him say, I will destroy this temple that Is
made with hands. aud within three days
will build another made without hands.
Just what He did say, out Of which they
made this accusation, IL found In John H..
10, and II you compare His words with what
they made Hin say you may not feel so bad
about some sayings OF yours which have
come back TO you somewhat perverted. The
feeling bad about ISLANDERS and false accusR
tions. Such things will continue till the
Lord comes. and when He permits them TO
come our way we must at once thank Him
for the privilege OF such fellowship Il Thess
", IS; Phil. t., 29), and referring the whole
matter to Him Just leave II with HIN 10 be
adjusted Qsa liv.. ~.
So "But neither so did their witness agree
together" Consequently there was no case
against Him, and He should have been set
free. for their laws said plainly that one wit
ness could not condemn; there must DO two
or three (Deut. xvit.. @; XIX, l5). How can
we expect Righteousness in world which
through Its most religious leaders thus treat.
ed the Lord HIMSELF His meek submission
is our example and makes us think OF the
admontion. Take wrong, be defrauded"
Q Cor. vi, y.
60. "And the high priest stood up In the
midst and asked Jesus, saying; Answerest
Thou nothingy What is It which these wit.
ness against Theep" He knew there was no
- % a. f,ssl 'S7S1e- ,s-nerhRpS felt the
ridiculous position In which they w5re
| placed, and allowed his feelings TO overcome
him. According to the law, the witnesses
had testified nothing against Him, for no
two agreed.
| 81. "But He held Hts peace and answered
nothing Again the high priest asked Him
and said unto Hin, Art Thou the Christ, the
Son OF the Bessed?" There was nothing "a
| hnSWtT, anu III tne thlInutsS Ol tOHHclOus
| innocence He was quiet. When people seek
our hurt, speaking mischievous things and
| imagining deceits all the day long, let US
have grace to be as the deaf who hear not
and "a the dumb who open not the mouth,
but just hope In the Lord (Ps. xxxviii.,
l2-i5.)
62. And Jesus said. | AM, and ye shall
see the Son OF Man sit on the right hand OF
power and coming In the clouds OF heaven. "
| This reply takes Us back To the name He
used when He sent Moses TO deliver Israel
| (Ex. ill.,, i4). He often used It In the days OF
His humiliation, for In many cases whore Wa
| read, II am He" the He IL In italics. 30
that He really said IL am," as in John iv.,
20; Will. "a, 2s; xiii, 49, xviii, 5, 6, 3. etc.
| When He shall come in power and glory, as
| He said, II will be bringing His saints with
Him according to Zech. XIV. 8; Judg. xiv.
l Thess ill.,, 10, and II will be for the re-
demption Of Israel and for vengeance upon
| her enemies (Deut. xxxii., 43; Isa. xxxiv., 81
xxxv., (; xiii, ~.
63. Then the high priest rent his clothes
and saith What need we any further witt
ness?' This apparently holy wrath was all
! OF the devil in the name OF religion. To this
| day IL may be seen. We should not be moved
| by il. IL Is often seen, even In religious
| people, In connection with this very truth OF
| the second coming Of Christ In power and
| glory. Let one insist that Jesus Is coming
| with all His saints (Col. ill.,, - for the con-
| version Of the Nation OF Israel, and TO set up
the kingdom promised to David with a
throne at Jerusalem, according to Jer. iii.
! II; Luke l., 32, 80. etc. and he will probably
be- accused Of peryerting the truth TO the de-
| struction Of his soul.
Ga. "Ye have heard the blasphemy. What
think ye? And they all condemned Him to
be guilty of death" And began at once,
| like so many barbarlans, to illtreat their
| prisoner. They spit on Him, and Knocked
| Him, and struck Him, and He meekly bore
itall. o Jesus, Saviour! what have we ever
| borne for Theei May we deeply ponder II
| and have grace 10 bear for His, sake with
meekness wnsteyer He may let US endure
| for Him. Because we are here In His stead
we should always act rs He would (II Cor.
", 20). Lesson Helper
VULGAR WORDS.
There Is much connection between the
| words and the thoughts as there is between
the thoughts and the words; the latter are
not only the exnrassiOn OF the former. hut