The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-15

CONTEXT.-Having rested in the
home of Mary and Martha over the
Jewish Sabbath, our Saturday, Jesus
proceeded with His disciples on the
first day Of the week, Sunday. to
Jerusalem. The triumphal procession,
formed spontaneously by the enthus-
iastic people, announced His coming
to all On Monday and Tuesday lie
taught in the temple during the day,
repairing each evening to the beautiful
home at Bethany. On Wednesday He
remained in this retirement, while
Peter and John at His direction went
into the city to prepare for the Pass
over On Thursday, which introduced
the sixth day of the Jewish week, He
again visited Jerusalem accompanied
by His disciples and sought the upper
room for the observance OF the Pas
chal Supper according to the national
custom. As He entered the room Jesus
expressed His great satisfaction in be-
Ing permitted once more to celebrate
the feast. duke xxi: 15.)
LOVED.-Our lesson presents to us
first a brief statement of the thoughts
and feelings OF Jesus as He approached
the Passover. (V. u. First, He came
to it knowing that His hour had ar
rived when He should depart out Of
this world. He had long anticipated
that event, and had frequently predict
ed it. Matt. Xvi:2D striving to make
His followers also aware of His cruci-
fixion, but that had always been rep
resented as future. But now He saw
that one day only remained for the
work of His ministry. Second, His
love. which had all along been direct
ed toward those whom He had called
to Himself, continued with peculiar
| tenderness and solicitude. Dull pupils
| they had been, unable to understand
His teachings, John Xvi:12) but after
His departure they would herald His
gospel. CMatt. xxvii:10 and build His
! church, (Matt. Xvi.1S and for these
| reasons He cherished them as near and
| dear friends. 1t was that love that
grows sweetest and strongest in the
! dying hour.
| BETRAYED.-OVcr against this af-
| fection Of Jesus we have the attitude
| and disposition of His disciples. Satan
| had previously entered into one of
| them, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who
| had already conferred with the chief
| priests and bargained for the sale of
his Lord. Ouke xxii:3-6) While the
| supper advanced this mans thoughts
| We're engaged with the scheme of be-
trayal by which his name would be
| forever clothed with infamy. (V. 81 Nor
| We're the other apostles free from fault
! in that hour. AS they sat down at the
| table, duke xxii:14, 2i) a contention
arose among them, (Which of them
| should be accounted greatest" 1t has
been presumed that they disputed con-
cerning their proper places, desiring to
be nearest to Jesus, position accord
ed finally to John. John xiii:25.) Thus
| had come up, even in this most sacred
| place, question which had before
been much agitatod. (Matt. xviii: -
| exhibiting the quality of the men
| whom Jesus loved and trusted.
| WASHED.-That was a dreary out
look for the cause Of Christ. After
| His three years ministry He was sur
rounded by a company whom he would
| deem unworthy of a place in the
church-one treacherous, the others
ambitious. With infinite patience He
determined to give another lesson. Ris-
| ing from the table, laying off His loos.
garments and girding himself He pro.
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