The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-04-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
"Jesus the Sinners Fricad''-Intsr-
national Sunday School les
son for April 22.

OF second year.
pIACE.-ln some town In GaliIee. per-
haps IA Capernaum
sCRIPTURAL REFERENCES Jesus
relations To sinners Matt. l.el. Is q. lS.ll-
10. Luke 5.3i. 80. $50. ~. ~. John 8lG. Il:
GA ~. Csc, Jesus relations to Pharisees.
Matt $50. 9:ll-l4. a, l2.i-7. a. 81. 80. ISL
20, l6l-l2. 1873; ~2l:l3-46. 2215-22. 2l-33:
Luke nS-44. lil. John 3l
Comment and Suggestive Thought
V. SO. And n OF the Pharisees: .
Simon by name (v. 400. The Phar.-
see was not a convert To Christ's doc-
trine."
V. 81. Behold" The opening words
imply that her presence created sur
prise.'-lnt. Crit. Com "A woman IN
the city" Probably Capernaum; per-
haps Main or Magdala. Which was
a sinner A notorious character, ~
the Greek implies. When she knew
that Jesus sat al 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 IN 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. 80. And stood was standing) az
His feet" Thanks to thee. most
blessed sinner: thou hast shown ths
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 II was shame
full 10 let down in public. and. with
the ingenuity and abasement of love.
makes ii a towel. Alexander Mac
laren. And kissed His feet" This
verb is a compound one. expressing
tenderness of regard" And anoint-
e.. them with the ointment This
was the one act she had come OF
set purpose TO do
V. a. Il entered into thine house. I"
AS ar invited guest. to whom the hos.
should have shown at least the COM
mon courtesies.
V. 45. Thou gavest me no kiss"
ITO receive a guest at the present day
without kissing him on either chee<
as he enters, is a marked sign of con
tempt, or al least a claim to a much
higher social position'-Tristram
V. 46. My head with oil thou didst
not anoint This also was an ordi
nary token of respect.
v. 80. The Pharisee spake with
n himself: Not daring 10 utter his
thought aloud. but very likely pro-
claiming it in his sneering coun-
tenance. This man, II be were a
prophet" Not the worst thing hs
could have thought. Expos. Creek
Test.
v. 40. Jesus answering the un-
spoken thought, and SO proving His
prophetic insight. We almost see tie
half-sad smile Pickering on the Teach
er's lips. Pulpit Commentary.
V. Al. There was a certain creditor: :
Rather. money-lender. See II. v.
Which had two debtors. " The cred
itOr is Christ. the two debtors ara
Simon and the woman. w VI. Tay-
Tor. ID. ID.
v. AZ. And when they had nothing
10 pay" And told the creditor so. is
implied That is the plight of every
sinner: Nothing in my hand | bring"
He frankly" Freely. omitted in the
r. V. "Forgaye them both AS read
lily the large debt as the small: thus
the ocean Of Gods love cover a
mountain as easily as a molehill.
Which Of them will owe Him most?'
Not OF necessity, but probably.
V. 43. Il suppose The air of lar
guild indifference with which Simon
gave his judgment. as II the case sup
posed were too Insignificant I o awak-
en- any interest in his mind. shows
that he had n thought OF its having
a reference 10 himself
v. a.. 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, TO whom little is forgiven
Tin your own self satisfied thought,
snow TINS Dy loving ana hOnoring Me
little. This passage does not teach that
love is the ground of forgiveness, but
its result.
V. as. Thy sins are forgiven"
Christ has been talking with Simon.
and in large. philosophic terms which
the woman might not understand. lie
would send her away with the comfort
Of this plain. direct assurance.
'. 40. who is this that teven) for
giveth sins?' Notice hat Christ, 50
quick tc answer Simon's evil thought
OF the woman, pays no attention to
his evil thought Of Himself, as II Hs
were a blasrhemer.
V. SO. Thy faith hath saved thee:"
This saying is an Indirect answer y
the cavil OF V. 40. mo word OF mine.
but thy faith. hath saved the