The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12
CHRIST BETRAYED.
International sunday school Lessos
for Map "a. i>co--Tez.. sohn lss
I-il-Me yersea. :s-5.

Especially Adapted from Psloubet's Notesl
GOLDEN TEXTILE Is aespisec ami re-
j. ted % rnen.-Isa. ~ O.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS Matt. q 80
= Mark "a .-s-1-: Luke - .5a-cs.
TlME.-Frcm near midnight TIL day
b'eak. Friday morning. April :. A. d. %.
PI.AcE--The Garden OF Gethsemans. on
the Mount o. Olives. and the pail. OF the
aigh priest In jerusalem.
RII.ERS.-Tiberius Caesar. emperor OF
Rome seventeenth year,. Pontius PLATE.
governor OF Judea tnfth). Herod Antsas.
OF Galiice tthirty -fourth); caiaphas. high
priest.
EXPLANATORY.
i. Gethsemane. V. !. From IL TO
O'Clock Friday morning. April :. when
Jesus had spoken these words:" The
discourse and the prayer at the sup
per in the upper room Into the
which lie entered. and His Disciples"
From the other evangelists we learn
that leaving eight of the disciples near
the gate Us n guard. Jesus took Peter.
James and John farther into the gar
den. Again leaving them, he went a
short distance beyond. and prayed in
an agony that caused Him To sweat as
it were. great drops of blood.
III. The Betrayal.-Ns. 2, 3. About one
O'Clock Friday morning. April 7. at
Cethsemane. ?. Judas =. knew the
place" This statement is made 10 show
how it was that Judas could find Jesus.
.-Jesus ofttimcs resortcd thither:" 1T
was quiet resting place, for retire
ment. prayer, perhaps sleep. and
TRUSTING place also where not only the
twelve, but others also. may have been
wont 10 meet the Master. -Edersheim.
3. Judas then, having received band:"
or cohort, usually consisting of 30Oto6 GOO
Roman soldiers from the tower of An
tonia. "From the chief priests" Who
had obtained them from the Roman au-
thorities.
III. The Meeting of Jesus with Those
Who Would Arrest IIim.-Ns. 80 s.
"Jcsus /. knowing" Nothing came
TO Jesus as a surprise. He was vol
untarv sacrifice. Went forth" from
the shady retreats of the garden and
from the company of disciples, and
faced the Roman soldiers. and asked
them. Whom seek ye?" ;. Jesus OF
Nazareth" The answer may perhaps
reveal the light in which Judas had rep
lTrTIAtA ot1Ao " kAlt AAV4+AeAl
itics-of Nazareth. q Galileean prone to
rcvolt.-Schaff- Judas also (. stood
with them:" This is mentioned 10 show
that he. too, though badly bold by being
possessed OF Satan. fell backward TO
the ground with the Others, conscience
stricken and afraid. S. IF. therefore,
sc seek Ne. let these go ,heir way"
Jesus. the Good Shepherd. secth tie
wolf coming. and flecth not. because He
carcth for the sheep. lie would save
tie disciples. for they would need 10
carry on His work. 0. THAT the say
Ing might lie fulfilled" The saying is
quoted from Christ's prayer John IL:
la). This was not the complete full
Illmcnt Of these words. but one in
stance Of their ful.illmen,. and shows
that they still refer 10 our bodily safety
IS well - our spiritual salvation.
~. Peters Rash Cous. yc.-Ns. ~. IL.
Between one ard two o'clock Friday
morning. la. Then simon Peter" The
net was characteristic. inretuous. and
bold. Having a sword drew it," First
the disciples asked Jesus il they should
defend Him with the sword duke %:
4g). l;ur Peter. without waiting for
IN answer. begins the defense. Prob
ably he wished by this blow 70 prove Lis
readiness TO risk his life for his Lord,
Ird to fulfill his vow mark li:27-3D;
in all probability it was also his de-
sign to give signal 10 the friends and
the Lord Himself 10 rise in arms against
the foe. "--Lange. Prom the other evan
I l.. - Il II
could TO repair the injury done by Pc
tcr's rash act; He healed the wounded
man. "In Luke the scene is very beau
tiful. the Lord saying. suffer We thus
far. e.. probably. Permit Me thus
far the use of My hands, and touching
The ear with healing power."-W- y.
Clarke.
v. The. Arrcst.-v. 70. '.Then the
band took jesus" Some of the
more eager ones had taken hold of .Jc-
sns before the attempt Of Peter Matt.
.6:5o); now the guard took possession
Of Him. pinioned Him, and led Him
away. Jesus protests against their ,io-
lence. as IL they were taking some brig
and chief OF lawlcss band. while His
whole life was opposed To this view
Mark II: iS-i9).
vi. The Disciples All Forsakc Their
Lord Matt. 26:56; Mark 1i:.0). At
this time not only Peter. but all the
disciples forsook their Master and fled.
They were forbidden TO defend Him; so
far as they could see they could only
quietly yield themselves up with him.
Or escape in the darkness. They Were
encouraged to .lo this by Jesus request
60 the officers to let thcia 80 (v.s). And
vet 1t was disappointment
VII. The Procession to the Palace OF
the High pricst.-Ns. H.. IL. -. And
led Him away 20 Annas frst:" Jesus
was led first 10 Annas. because this old
rnan had formerly been high priest. and.
though dcposcd by the foreign power
that ruled Judea, was still the lcgiti-
mate high priest according 10 the law
OF Moses. the Office being for life (Num.
20:2s: 3j:25). and may have been SO
regarded by the Jews. Annas appears
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