The Marshall republican., 1906-10-26
JESUS AMOUNTED
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Sunday School Lesson Tor Oct. 70. 1895
Specially Prepared for This Payer.

LESSON TExT.-Matt es'G-ie. Memory
GOLDEN TEXT.-"she hath wrought a
good work upon me."-Matt. eg;io.
TtME.The Saturday evening previous
to our Las, lesson; me evening OF tue
PLACE. bethany. on the Mount Of
Olives. at the house OF Simon, who had
been n leper.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. Q. In the house OF Simon the
leper." II IL commonly supposed that
this man. Of whom nothing further ~
known. had been healed Of his disease
ny Jesus
v. Z. There came unto him n won.
an" Jesus. with other male guests,
was reclining at the table. when Mary.
the sister OF Lazarus and Martha,
came to him. "Alabaster box" A
bottle. or cruise. made OF the rare and
delicate alabaster. Very precious
ointment" Tho other accounts tell
IN that this ointment was the rare and
costly spikcnard distilled from an
odorous plant which O In the far
east. and mingled with oil. making n
rich perfume unknown 10 modern
chemists. In quantity Il was n pound
that In IL ounces. Poured II On
his head" Also upon hts feet (John),
and In her eagerness 10 lavish every
drop upon her beloved. perhaps she
crushed the fragile Jar MARK. She
also wiped his feet with her hair
John. The practice al amounting The
person with perfumed oils was M com
mon among the Hebrews as among
other oriental peoples.
v. 8. His disciples had indigna'
ton" Judas was the spokesman. but
the other apostles Joined him In con
demning Mary's lavish expenditure.
v. o. Might have been sold for
much" Its value IA estimated by
Judas at 800 pence; that Is, about s45.
'Given 10 the poor This was Judas
suggestion. made. not because he
cared for the poor. but because as
treasurer OF the little band he would
have had opportunity To purloin some
portion OF the money entrusted to
him.
v. 10. when Jesus understood
Jesus perceived that some actually
condemned Mary's beautiful deed. II,
Of course. panied Mary to be criticised
by good men for whom she had great
esteem. and Jesus reproved them, say
ing. why trouble we the woman? for
she hath wrought a good work" The
apostles thought Mary had wasted her
ointment.
v. IL. "Ye have the poor always
with YOU" At that day, and In every
day and land since. there have been
abundant opportunities for Jesus
friends TO help the Door. He recog'
nizes this service as done unto him
MAT. 90; 3i,46,. But me ye have
not always" Only a few days longer
would the friends Of Jesus have to ex'
press their loving devotion TO his per
son
v. IL. "She did IL for my burial" II
was customary for the Jews to anoint
the dead body for burial.
v. 10. "Wheresoever this gospel
shall be preached" Wherever the good
| news shall be proclaimed how God,
through the life and death OF his Son,
poured out his love and life In sacri-
| hce for his children. there shall the
story also be told OF Mary. who poured
\ out her dearest treasure to express
her love TO Jesus. In the whole
world" Jesus poured out his life for
all mankind. and he foresaw that this
good news would be proclaimed
throughout the world.
". IL. Then" Very soon after this
feast. Judas ls~cariot." Judas of
Kerioth. the only one OF the apostolic
band who was not q G~alilean. He had
enjoyed the advantage of intimate
companionship with Jesus for three
years. but his a~varicious heart had
not been won to. love the loving One.
Went unto the chief priests" The
priests. OF whom Caiaphas was the
leader. had determiped to seize Jesus
and put him out q the way. They
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