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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON CON-
MENTS FOR NOVEMBER A.
Subject: The Lords Supper, Matt.
xvi, 1890 - Golden Text: /
Cor. XII, 24-Memory Verses. 20,
oE-Commentary on the Lesson,

xvi, 1880 - Golden Text: L
Cor. XII, 24-Memory Verses. 20.
27-Commentary on the Lesson.
I. The preparation for the meal
Tvs. 17-19). II. First day of the
feast" The 14th of Nissan was the
day of preparation. The celebration
continued until the 21st (Exod. -:
1920. 'Of ~unleavened bread" So
called because at this feast only I'M
leavened bread was allowed. Where
wilt thou?" Jesus had nc home Of
His own, and the disciples knew that
some place must be chosen at once.
THAT We prepare" That which was
required consisted of a room fur
nished with table and couches; and
for food, u%nleavened bread, bitter
herbs and a paschal lamb. which
must be slain in the temple between
5 and 5 o'clock, and cooked in a pri-
vate house.
is. GO into the city, Luke says
that Peter and John were sent. They
were now at Bethany and Jesus sends
them to Jerusalem. ITO such a
man." 1t is probable that this meant
some person with whom Christ was
well acquainted, and who was known
to the disciples. Say unto him."
Say unto the master Of the house,
who was probably a disciple, but Sc
cretly, like many others, for fear of
the Jews (John 12:42); and this
may explain the suppression of his
name" The Master saith" The
teacher saith. This may, or may not,
have identified Jesus. There was
great respect shown for rabbis and
they would be received gladly in al
most any home. MY time is at
hand" The time of His death, else
where called His hour. "At thy
| house" This message seems stran-
ger to US than it would to the man,
ever If he had little knowledge of
Jesus. During the week of the Pass
over, hospitality was recognized as a
universal duty in Jerusalem.
10. Did as Jesus had appointed"
They obeyed in every particular and
found everything to happen as Jesus
had foretold. Those who would have
Christ's presence with them must
strictly observe His instructions.
q. II. Events during the eating of
the Passover Tvs. 20-25). 20. 1.-THE
even was come" 1t was probably
while the sun was beginning to de-
cline in the horizon that Jesus and
the disciples descended once more
over the Mount Of Olives into the
holy city. Sat down" Or reclined,
according to the custom of that time.
81. LAS they did eat" The Pass
qua MI {I- ~a1-,@os11 -,~~ IL
tasted first the u%nleavened bread and
the bitter herbs, before the lamb was
served. "One of you" How sad
One who is pledged to be faithful and
true. Jesus was troubled in spirit
! John 1920. ."Shall betray Me-"
Judas had already agreed to betray
Him. This announcement would give
him an opportunity to repent, but
this he did not do.
20. Exceeding sorrowful." Be-
cause He was to be betrayed, and be-
cause one of their number was about
to perform the ~dastardly act. Lord.
is it II" This in the original has a
stronger. negative meaning than in
the English. Surely, not ], Lord?
20. "He that dippeth." 1t was at
IHio pOluI Iud ISICI USChOucu W
John, who was leaning on Jesus bo-
som, to ask Jesus who it should be
John 13: 22-27); and Jesus proba-
bly, gave them a sign by which they
knew. "a. "Goeth." To the cross
and to death. LAS it is written" In
such scriptures as Isaiah SO. WOE
unto that man." A sad statement Of
a terrible fact. Jesus had previously
told Of His betrayal and death. Had
not been born" This was the last
warning to Judas, who still had an
opportunity to repent.
%. rs it -" Judas tried to COW
er his hypocrisy and wickedness by
asking this question. Thou hast
said" A Hebrew form of afirma-
ton meaning yes, you are the one.
III. The memorial supper Tvs. 26-
30). &c. Were eating" Toward
the close of the Passover feast.
"Took bread" Took the loaf or thin
cake of unleavened bread, which was
before Him. blessed it." Invoked
the blessing of God upon it. Brake
it." The act was designed to shadow
forth the %woundirg, piercing and
breaking of Christ's body on tn
cross. This is My body tn
bread represents My body. ~.
cup" The word wine is not nsr
but cup" 1.-The fruit of the vine
29), so that "unfermented or;
juice was all that was used.y G
thanks" 1t was like giving tina
over the shedding Of His own bic
IS. is Ny bloodsse Represe
My blood. of the covenant"
W 1t was an old covenant renew
and thus a new promise%to men Il
God would provide a great salYatk
For many" For all mankind. "R
mission Of sins" For the takfn
away OF sins" But although IL,
atonement is made, yet no man sins
are taken away only as he repents
and turns to God. 90. "Not drink
henceforth." He would not eat ands
drink with them again before He
died; this was their last meal togeth-
or. when I drink 1t new" When !
irink new wine-"wine of a different
nature from this"-in the kingdom
= God. Here is a pledge to them
That they would again assemble, in
the kingdom Of glory. to commenlor-
ate the triumph Of Christ and His
Kingdom. 80. Sung an hymn"
Probably Psalm lis, which was a.
Gays sung at the close Of the paschcl
feast. AT this time Jesus spoke the
words recorded by John, in chapters
lJ-l7. Into the Mount Of Olives"
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