El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON III. APRIL 16. JOHN,
CHAP. 1S: LII.
Principal Text Have Given You
Exampie''-.'ohn IS: I5-Jesus Tea CHI
ing neutrality-suspicious. Notes and
Paragraphs.

| Paragraphs.
| l. Now before the feast of the pass
| over That is, immediS tely before; jus
as ne was about to sit down with his dis
| ciples to the Pascha! feast.-Abbott. Thi
Is SIMPLY q note of the time and place
when Jesus knew, r. V. Jesus knowing
the verb being in the particip;al form. a
III the following phrase having loved.
= And supper being ended The r
v; Is more correct here. during supper
Inc original phrase is. and supper hav
ing been begun or served. But tEe hes
reading in the Greek is in the presen
tense and supper being while wa:
IN pelnS, during it's progress. The devi
having now (already) put into the heart,
etc There was still hope for Judas, sine,
ne was not so utterly lost as to plan hi:
treacnery all by himself.
D. Jesus knowing" Fully conscious
that he was the Son of God, with al
power and glory, to which he was soor
10 return. This verse sets before us the
ihnhlte condescension of Jesus and re-
lhIorceS the lesson of the act that fol-
lows.
l. He riseth from supper" This was
the Passover Supper. not the Lords Sup
per. which was instituted later in the
evening.
Laid aside his garments and
girded himself" Oriental garments are
much the same now as i'll the days OF
Jesus. Over the drawers and the trous-
erS anu the shirt, and perhaps over the
vest and the kuftan,-Iike a dressing
sown,-are worn loose, flowing robes,
which must be laid asicc when one has
any special service to perform"
D. lie poureth water into a basin
over the feet, for the feet were not put
INTO the water with us, but the water
Is poured from a ever over a basin held
unuer them, aT.i the feet are washed in
the falling stream. Began to wash -
Implying that he had washed some of
the !eet before he came to Peter THE
towel wherewith he was girded." THE
attendant wipes the feet with a napkin
which he commonly carries on his should
er, or which he wears about his person
hke an apron, or tucks into his girdle.''
b. Then cometh he to Simon Peter"
In the order of washing. Lord dost
thou wash my feet?" The emphasis lies
hrst on thou, and then. little slighter
on my The other disciples seemed to
nave allowed Jesus to wash their feet in
silent shame, but Peter burst out in an
indignant explosion of protest.
= ihou knowest not now: but thou
Shalt Know UNDERSTAND hereafter %
Jesus explained the meaning to Peter at
ter the work was completed. 60 AS he
advanced in knowledge of Christ's king
dom, its spirit, and its work, as his own
character developed. he would be able
TO comprehend how this act symbolized
the whole mission of Christ, and ex-
pressed the character and work of his
disciples go Hereafter in the heavenly
world he would know more of the
Library Mrs. Browning's ,oems,
PerpleXed Music" See illustrations
III suggestive illustrations on John"
D. hou shalt never wash my feet
he negative is the strongest form posi-
BILE Thou shalt by means wash my
ieet as lorg as the world stands Chrys-
ostom says. No. not with hands that
opened eyes and cleansed lepers. and
aiSeo the dead! Peter had not yet
learned his lesson. To refuse was the
sign of neither humility nor obedience
but of pride and unbelief. for it showed
that he himself would not have conde-
scended 10 do what Jesus did. and that
ne did rot fully trust Jesus word. it was
SO strange II wash thee not. thou hast
hG part with me. Cannot share my
>. Not my feet only but also NV
hands and my head" If the washing
meant having a part in the work and
ne could not have enough of a cleansing
so precious. In spite of his errors his
heart glowed with love to his teacher.
ne mad begun to learn his lesson.
~ lie that is washed Bathed all
over A different word from TO wash
that follows, which neans to wash a
part as the hands or feet. ..Needeth NOT
save to wash his feet" "A man who has
oathed does not need to battle again
when he reaches home, but only to wash
he dust off his feet. then he is wholly
lean So also in the spiritual life a man
"hose moral nature has once been thor
las been all undone if in the walk
trough life he contracts some stains:
hese must be washed away. and then
lie Is once more wholly clean.''-Cam-
,r1dse Biole- The bathing represents
he new birth; the washing the feet. the |
leansing from daily imperfections the
ANY prayer forgive us our debts"
a ana We are clean. They were truly |
inverted. and had been cIeansed from
IN by the pardonng love OF God But
OF all One. Judas, had never been
ruly converted.
H. For he knew who should betray
I'M Rather. r. V, he knew him
nat should betray him. He saw his in
lost heart. he read his secret character.
lii, was set down. The word means
eclined, as was customary at meals
know ye?' Have you understood .be |
eeper, spiritual meaning?
IL. 'fe call me Master" Teacher with
lie definite article. the teacher And
ORD. One who has authority over Won.
GU accept my instructions, and obey my
,mmands. '
Il IF then" This l is emphatic.
also ought to wash one another's
ct Apparently this is what they had
st been unwilling to do when they first
lme in.
Is. Il have given you an examine, A
'py to be initiated, like an architect's
an. or Sculptor's model or a nainting |
be copied That We should do as /
I'VE cone to you" Initiate the principle.
e spirit. the soul of the act.
70. The servant is not greater than his
I'd 1t is impossible for any one TO he
o great to initiate this act of Jes,s
he great danger of the church in this
in every age, is pride. self-seekinc and
lllnS to initiate its master in this hum
? service for others.
a If We know these things imn1vino
at some must learn them in more WAYS
an merely by hearing: but thew must
Known before they can be practiced
iappy (blessedD We if We d.. them ;, |
essed because they are the royaI road |
true blessedness; because the blessed !
IS can come only to those who do as !
III as know 1t is the blessedness of
ing good. of humility. of likeness To {
d OF he. ll1... i