The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
"Jesus the Sinners Friend"-Inter-
national Sunday School Les
son for April 90.

80 ~ ~
ministry as that of last lesson, in middle
of second year.
PLACE.-In some town in Galilee, per.
haps in Capernaum.
SCRIPTURAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
relations to sinners.-Matt. 1:21; 15:24; Sill
10; Luke 5:31, 80; 1856; 1910; John 3:16, II:
Ala, AZ; 6:39. Jesus relations to Pharisees.
Matt $40; 9:11-14, "a; 12:1-7. IA, 3S. 80; ISL
20; 16:1-12; 1873; 21:43-46; ~22:15-22; 23:1-33;
Luke %11:37-44: AL; John 81.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
". SO. And n of the Pharisees:'
Simon by name ". 40). 1.-THE Phari-
see was not a convert to Christ's doc
trine."
V. 81. Behold" The opening words
imply that her presence created sur
prise."-Int. Crit. Com. "A woman In
the city," Probably Capernaum; per-
haps Main or Magdala. Which was
a sinner" A notorious character, n
the Greek implies. when she knew
that Jesus sat at meat: Her presence
there is explained by the oriental GUS
tom of strangers passing in and out
Of a house during a meal to see and
converse with the guests"
v. 81. Brought an alabaster box"
Flask. Literally, an alabaster, just
as we call a drinking vessel made OF
glass a glass. Pliny compares these
vessels to a closed rosebud"
v. SO. "And stood twas %standing) a.
His feet" Thanks to thee, most
blessed sinner: thou hast shown this
world a safe enough place for sinners
the feet of Jesus, which spurn none.
reject none, repel none, and receiVs
and admit all."'-Bernard. =
"And did wipe them with the hairs
of her head" with a touch, she
looses the hair, which it was shame
full to let down in public, and, with
the ingenuity and abasement of love,
makes it a owe l."-Alexander Mac
laren. "And kissed His feet" The
verb is a compound one, expressing
tenderness of regard" And anoint-
ed them with the ointment" Thls
was the one act she had come OF
set purpose to do. "'
V. "A. Il entered into thine house,"
AS an invited guest, to whom the host
SuOulQ nave SuOWu dL iOoSl IhC Som
mon cOurtesies.
V. As. Thou gavest me no kiss"
ITO receive a guest at the present day
without kissing him on either cheea
as he enters, is a marked sign OF con-
tempt, or at least a claim to a much
higher social position. '-Tristram.
v. 46. MY head with oil thou didst
moi anoint:" This also was an ordi'
nary token of respect.
v. SO. "The Pharisee . spake with.
in himself" Not daring to utter hia
thought aloud, but very likely pro-
| claiming it in his sneering I'll
tenance. This man, II he were a
prophet" Not the worst thing he
could have thought. Expos. Greek
Test.
V. 40. Jesus answering" the IN
| spoken thought, and so proving His
prophetic insight. I'VE almost see thu
half-sad smile Pickering on the Teach
| er's lips."-Pulpit Commentary.
v. Al. There was a certain CREDITOR
Rather, money-lender. See R. v.
| (Which had two debtors:" 1.-THE cred
| itor is Christ, the two debtors are
| Simon and the woman."-W. M. Tay.
lor, D. d.
v. AZ. "And when they had nothing
to pay" And told the creditor so, is
implied. That is the plight of every
sinner: Nothing in my hand I bring"
"He frankly" Freely; omitted in the
r. v. "Forgave them BOTH" AS read
lily the large debt as the small; thus
the ocean of Gods love covers a
mountain as easily as a molehill.
(Which of them will love Him most?"
Not of necessity, but probably.
v. AZ. 81 SUPPOSE" 1.-THE air of lar
guild indifference with which Simon
gave his judgment, as if the case sup
posed were too insignificant to awak-
en- any interest in his mind, shows
that he had no thought of its having
a reference to himself"
v. Al. Wherefore" Because her
actions prove her true repentance.
Her sins, which are many, are for
given" as you may see from the evil
dent fact that "she loved much" and
has been proving this love by the
deeds you have witnessed; while you.
Simon, ito whom little is forgiven"
Tin your own ~self-satisfied thought.
show this by loving and honoring Me
little. This passage does not teach that
owe is the ground of forgiveness, but
it's result.
v. 48. "Tlly sins are forgiven"
Christ has been talking with Simon,
and in large, philosophic terms which
the woman might not understand. He
would send her away with the comfort
of this plain. direct assurance.
v. 40. who is this that (even) for
giveth sins?" Notice that Christ, 50
quick to answer Simon's evil thought
of the woman, pays no attention to
this evil thought of Himself, as if Ha
were a blasphener.
v. SO. Thy faith hath saved thee:"
This saying is an indirect answer u
the cavil of v. 40: mo word of mine.
but thy faith, hath saved the"
The Heart of the Lesson.
The condemnation of sinners car
ries with it the condemnation of our
selves.
Christ has forgiveness ready Cor all
kinds of sinners. He was as willing
to forgive the Pharisee his pride as
the woman her impurity. A little child
asked his mother if he could say wha;
he liked to God. YES" said she.
Then he prayed: Dear God, lore ms