The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY 2o.
Subject; The Passover. Matt. xvi, 1890
~-Golden Text, 1 Cor. W, - Memory
Verses, 2G-2s - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.

subjects The Passover, Matt. xvi, 1890
,>-Go'den Text, Cor. W, - Memory
Verses, 26-2s - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.
]. The preparation for the meal Tvs. Il.
il9(; H.. First day of the feast" The
l4th OF Nsan was the day of preparation
and hence called the first day oil the feast,
although the feast properly did not begin
until the 10Th of Nisan, which, according to
the Jewish reckoning. commenced imme.
diately after sunset of the 18th, and was
the day on which the Passover was eaten.
The celebration continued until the Dist
(Exod IL: 1920. "Of unleavened bread"
80 called because at this feast only un.
leayened bread was allowed 1t symbol.
lied three things: /. The haste with which
they fed from Egypt, not having time to
Their sufferings in Egypt, hence called the
bread of afiliction (Deut. 49, 81. .. Their
purity as oonsecrated nation, since fer.
mentation was the beginning of putrefac.
ton. and loaven was thus a symbol of i'm.
purity. Where wilt Thou" Jesus had no
home OF His own and the disciples knew
that some place must be chosen at once.
That we prepare That which was re.
qulred consisted of room furnished with
table and couches; and for food, un.eav.
ened bread, bitter herbs and paschal
lamb, which must be slain in the temple
anu - " CaOOhf anu tuUAFu III =
private house.
49, Go into the city Luke says tina.
Peter and John were sent. They were now
at Bethany and Jesus sends them to Jeru.
salem. TO such man." 1t is probable
that this meant some person with whom
Christ was well acquainted. and who was
known to the disciples. Mark and Luke
state that they would meet man bearing
pitcher of water, whom they were to fol-
low. Say unto him" Say unto the mas.
ter of the house, VINO was probably dis
cip!e but secretly, ke many others. for
fear OF the Jews (John II: i2) and this
may explain the suppression OF his name.
The Master saith The teacher saith.
10. Did as Jesus had appointed them
lhey obeyed IN every particular, and found
everything to happen Jesus had foretod.
Those who would have Christ's presence
with them must strictly observe His in.
jtructions.
II. Events during the eating of the Pass.
over Tvs. 20-25). 20. The even was
come Il was probably while the sun was
beginning to decline in the horizon that
Jesus and the disciples descended once
holy city. Sat down" Or reclined, nc.
:ordlng to the custom of that time. Their
feet were extended away from the table
and not under it.
1t was at this time that the disciples
strove among themselves as to which
'lpuu De accounted lne greatest LUKE
=; "a. The strife probably began when
they were taking their positions at the
table. 1t is suggested that this contention
IS the probable reason for some of the eX.
hortations in John 49, 100. and for the
washing OF the disciples feet Possibly
those sought the places of honor at the
table who had been especially honored on
other occasions.
81. AS they did eat" The Passover,
not the memorial supper He tasted first
the unleavened bread and the bitter herbs
before the lamb was served. One of you.
How sad One who is pledged to be faith
tul and true. Jesus was troubled in spirit
John l3: 2U. "Shall betray Me" Judas
had already agreed to betray Him. This
announcement would give him an opportu-
nity to repent, but this he. did not do.
D. Exceeding sorrowful.' Because He
was to be betrayed, and because one OF
dastardly act. rs it T." They also asked
themselves the questions u.uke %: 23). %.
He that dippeth." The thought of verse
2l is repeated. 1t was at this point that
Peter bee koned to John, who was leaning
on Jesus bosom, to ask Jesus who it
should be John 10: 22.27;) and Jesus prob
ably gave them sign by which they knew:
Knives and forks and plates for each guest
were unknown. The food was piled in a
great circular dish, over it was pored the
broth. and the guests with their fingers
dlpped piece OF meat or OF barley cake
into the broth, and thus ate it.
"a "Goeth' 10 the cross and to death.
"As it is written" In such scriptures as
Isaiah So. Woe unto that man A sad
statement of terrible fact. Jesus had pre-
viousiy told of His betrayal and death, but
1t must be remembered that the betrayer
acted voluntarily; the prophecy did not
compel him to sin, but merely told that in
the natural course OF events he would sin,
"Had not been born" This proves conclu.
demption. %. rs it T." Judas tried to
cover his hypocrisy and wickedness by ask
ing this question. He knew that he was
even then seeking an opportunity to do
this very thing. and if he had not been
spiritually blind he would have known that
Jesus knew all about Il, too.
III. The memorial supper Tvs. 26.3O).
20; Took bread. Took the Loaf or thln
Him. blessed it," Invoked the blessing
Of God upon it. Brake it," The act was