The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the lnternational Series
for March 3, 10O1-Jesus
Betrayed.

He went forth with His disciples over th'
brook Cedron. where was garden into
the which He entered. and His disciples.
2. And Judas alss. which betrayed Him
knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resortet
thither With His disciples.
3. Judas then. having received q band o.
men and officers from the chief priests ant
Pharisees. cometh thither with lanterns
and torches and weapons.
L. Jesus therefore, knowing all things
that should come upon Him. went forth
and said unto them: Whom seek ye!
s. They answered Him: Jesus Of Naza.
reth. Jesus said unto them: l am He
And Judas also. which betrayed Him
stood with them.
s, AS soon as He had said unto them
| am He they went backward, and fell to
the ground.
seek ye? And they said: Jesus Of Naza'
reth.
S. Jesus answered: have told you that
am He; If. therefore, ye seek me, let these
! go their way:
.. That the saying might be fulfilled
which He spake: OF them which thou
gavest me have ! lost none.
TO- Then Simon Peter having sword
drew It, and smote the high priests serv.
ant, and cut off his right ear. The servants
name was Malchus.
II. Then said Jesus unto Peter: Put VI
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Il. Then the band and the captain and
officers OF the Jews took Jesus, and bound
Him.
he was fatber-in.iaw TO Caiaphas. which
was the high priest that same year.
H. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave
counsel TO the Jews. that 1t was expedient
CoI,nEN TExT-Th. SON NJ man 4,
betrayed into the hands of sinners.-
MATT. 2d'4o.
NoIEs AND COMMENTS
Inc present lesson Is s,uo9 Vi III.
s'oi! VI the oe'rasai anu az. Vi
Jesus ihis is coh'aiiied III al iou'
Vi 'he "osPeis' do ioiio"s'
John Sl-l4.
MI NIL Ia.ia.gS iais.So
Luke 22:f-a.
From these four accounts we get the
following incidents:
Judas leads band of men to the garden.
Jesus betrayed with kiss.
Ofhcers hesitate TO make arrest
J.sns hound and isS S", va
Jesus forsaken by His disciples.
refer ioHows atar on.
'u'"S i.'"us pahu Vi 1he'i in'o 'ne
"arueh'-i' Is s.rihlns contrast 'ha'
Is presented III 'he mrs. 'hree verses
oi 'he iessoh' Jesus comes INTO 'he
spoken 'he "orus OF comfort ana OF
lerlhS 'haI hotaole prayer, an ol
"h'ch - recorueu III 'he ihinieo'a'e
preceding chapters OF John. Ju'
uas eoihe'h 'h''her win lanterns
anu ''i.'es anu weapons. JESUS IA.
just s"lu' MY peace iea'e WIN
!o"' 'u""s '"iie in'o 'he s"'ieu
VII" '"e ,"'P'e'ien's VI
s'i''e' we may n''e' III p"s"'"s' '""'
'o'' mas e"'''e's ''i',ue" any
count vi ,"e asoh! vi oniis' III '"e
sarue"' ne was 'he u'sc'P'e "eares'
W Jesus anu "as WIN hi'n At 'h"'
Trying hour' rerPaPS ,ne i''c'oen' wac
700 saereu one III HIS .'ei''ory ioi
MIN " 'eh'uie ne hai "''o", anu '"e
emu was iulniieu ny aiio"'hs Ma''he"'
/
Jesus betrayed with kiss-Thfs
is another OF those striking contrasts
that makes TINS story stand ont above
all others. 1T is the PROCLAMATION OF
~ <earest token OF friendship and
x''s IN the basest act OF treachery in
all the history OF the world: 1t is the
contrast OF Christ the Goldman ex'
empIlfying Divine love and Judas the
traitor eNHmpl'fying ana making
loa'hSone 'he wee OF human hh'red'
Peter Cuts OFT Servants Ear.-The
scene presented is that OF Jesus and
His disciples on one side. Judas, the
officers and representatives OF the
priests on the other II was mo-
ment only cool man could face.
Jesus Himself was in perfect control
of the situation. but the impetuous
Peter thought the first blow wouh
decide the contest. In moment he