Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-04-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL 90.
Subject; Jesus washing the Di-eipie"
Feet. John siii.. f-1A-Goiden fsrs,
Gal. ". ts--Mernory Verses. II. Is
Commentary ON the Dsy's Lesson.

The Passover ltlS was one OF tnc
three great Jewish feasts and was also
called the feast Of .'unleavened bread"
because only uuleavened bread Was
allowed Hour was come" His APP
preaching agony and death. There
was no uncertainty with Him. 50
perfectly did He work with the Father
that lie knew when He had come 10
The close OF His earthly labors. De
part unto the Father" His entire
passion and ascension are Included in
this departure. As taking place In this
one hour. His own" His disciples.
which We're in the world" Who were
TO continue longer iu its troubles and
difficulties. Loved them unto the
end" I. To the uttermOst limit OF
T love margin OF X. VI =. With a love
/ without end.
> supper being ended" Rather.
I the meal having hegun-that IS. they |
had already rcclined. II dppears from
Luke's account that rs they took their 1
reclining coucheS nc the table. a strife \
/ arose for presidency. and by this IL \
. explained the washing OF the apostles /
feet 10y Jeshs-a rcprO0f and lesson /
on humility and peace Devil having /
now put" Judas formed his plot SIX
DAYS before this on the occasion OF /
what happened az the house OF Simon.
the leper. SEQ Matt. 26.14 3 Jesus
knowing" This verse BIS sublime An
unclouded perception OF Ills relation 90
the Father the commission He held
from Him. and His approaching return
10 Him possessed His sou BY His
incarnation Jesus came from God: by
His death and resurrection Tie went
20 God. Christ came from heaven 90
bring God 20 us. lie went go heaven
20 bring us 20 God.
IL Jesus washes the disciples feet
Tvs f. -
O. "Rlseth from supper Soon ar
ter they hal taken their places at the
table The washing should have taken
place before the supper. laid aside
His garments" His outer mantle. a
cloak which would impede His action.
leaving the tuuic. which was the ~
dinarr dress OF a. servant. "G .rled
, Himself" The girlie represents
readiness for service. The towel was
to- complete the full dress az servant
or slave. a bold contract between the
Master. who was about 20 enter into
z glory and the aspiring Disciples, who
were too lofty 90 wash each others
feet and were anxious about their
: stations iu lfe .. Began to wash
We have q very erroneous idea az thc
1 mcaaiur OF this action NJ we .ma-. nee
}. that it was performed for mere exc
!. ample ~ humility. or even aS au Illus
traton. IL was simply "a humble
- menial service that ought to have been
.c done 10y che disciples. nul which tlcy
refused or neglected to do. Then Tie
arose ana perform I'D the mcu-ll seq
= vice Himself. so wonder thar th,
y conscience ~1itteu disciples were
= amazed. anna chat Peter felt that Jesus
B. must not wash his feet
le III. A conversation with Peter lvs
10 GID. g. ~Then cometh he." Whei
it was Peters urn to Dee washed
Lord. JoSr Thou Lost Thou. the sol
OF God. tle Messiah. perform This hum
q BILE office of servant toward nae
Peter had often seen the humility @
his Lord. but never AIS iu thlS instance
So and DE rec0ilel with am unutlerahl
q sense ~ shame and aStouislment Tn
II other disciples seem Co have ailowe
Jesus 90 wash their feet In silence.
ys g. "Knowest not now" You DO me-
see that liz is a visible express stone q
My whole mission. I'm which / Tai
- aside Ny glory with the Father an
IS. took upon Myself the form OF ST.
- want "Slait know hereafter"
A. little better understanding was game
SEQ in the Masters words in verses li an
-, "A; a s,il clearer uUders standing afu
the cruciuNi0u. better Stu after fe
.., tecoSt. fuu knowledge of au th.
Jesus did for His own was 90 Doe game
i'm eternity.
y "Shalt never" Not 90 an etC
me nifty shalt Thou wash my feet. "Wa'
pee Thee not" With the higher waShI
'ae OF which this is only type. II Oh,
on' wilt not submit to fhis thou wife obic
81 TO that $50 part with Me." BEGAN,
,5- I. The drs- condition OF Cisciplesh
,o was su6m SION TO Christ. .. Il
washing was symbol of splr.tu
cleansing and 50 Peter uudersto
me- ChriSt's words (v. sd. .. ~Not my fC
only" He goes from ono extreme
sci the other 10. He that is wasae,
NJ. Bathed; for &c was the custom OF @
I0J. Jews TO batne twice i'm prepar
themselves FOR the paschgl s0lcmni
san ''Ne are clean" You are upright "a
sincere Jesus did rot mean thar th
rem hearts were cle0nsCd from an sin.
ma that did not take place I'll Penteco
re- "But not all This was q rehu
which only Judas could understand.
"a" ~. Christ teaches humility Tvs.
IA. u. Know ye what ! IA
done" Consider what ] have dom
the the meaning and Significance OF
one / That He iuteRded His disciples 10
asti- the spiritual meaning OF this act
al seen from what follows. 13. MAS
: % and Lord" one who has authori
- whose example should be follow
ose1 / and whose commands Oheyed.
LAM If ! then" The Master lost no q
E 70 nifty. authority or power by His C
vi" descending love- He was truly gre
- I'm that He stopped 90 necessary M
- bic work when others refused 10 do
anv "Ye also ought" The servant is
can greater than his master. and you y