Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-26
JESUS AMOUNTED
In BETHANY
Sunday School Lesson for Oct. 2s. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TExT.-Matt. 2s:s-1s. Memory
GOLDEN TEXT.-"she hath wrought a
soon work upon me ."-Matt. 26:10.
TlME.-The Saturday evening previous
TO our last lesson, the evening Of the
'eWlsh sabbath, April ], A. ID. 80.
onLACE.-Bethany, on the Mount OF
Olives, at the house of Simon, who had
been a leper.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 6. In the house of Simon the
leper." 1t is commonly supposed that
this man, of whom nothing further is
known, had been healed of his disease
by Jesus.
V. Z. There came unto him a wom-
n 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 The other accounts tell
us that this ointment was the rare and
costly s~pikenard distilled from an
odorous plant which grew in the far
east, and mingled with oil, making a
rich perfume unknown to modern
chemists. In quantity it was a pound
that is IL ounces. Poured it on
his head" Also upon his feet John,
and in her eagerness to lavish every
drop upon her beloved, perhaps she
crushed the fragile jar MARK. She
also wiped his feet with her hair
(John). The practice of amounting the
person with perfumed oils was as com
mon among the Hebrews as among
other oriental peoples.
V. s. His disciples had indigna
ton" Judas was the spokesman, IL
the other apostles Joined him in con
demning Mary's lavish expenditure.
V. 8. Might have been sold for
much.' It's value was estimated by
Judas al 300 pence; that is, about $45.
"Given to the poor" This WIS -5fdasa
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. ,eIrSy
V. 10. when Jesus understood
Jesus perceived that some actually
condemned Mary's beautiful deed. 1t,
of course, panied Mary to be eriticisedI
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. 80
V. II. "Ye have the poor always
with you" At that day, and in every
day and and since, there have been
abundant opportunities for Jesus
friends to help the poor. He recog-
nizes this. service as done unto him
Matt. 25:31-46). But me We 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 it for my burial" 1t
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-
flee 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.
A " "A seTbop Vorv coop aftor fb;c
feast. Judas Iscariot." Judas of
Kerioth. the only one of the apostolic
band who was not a Galilean. He had
enjoyed the advantage of intimate
companionship with Jesus for three
years, but his avarieious heart had
not been won to love the lovinR One.
Went unto the chief priests.aN The
priests, of whom Caiaphas Was thej
leader, had determined to seize Jesus
and put him out of the waya,, They
eagerly welcomed Judas, who came to
them and offered to betray his Lord.
V. Is. What will we give megsThis
sentence gives us a key to Judas
character. He was continually, seek
ing something for himself. lsJesus'
words, from the early days of his min4s
istry, indicate that he felt thstwpdas'r
heart was not with him John $40; |
Matt. 26:25). Thirty pieces of sill
ver." Thirty shekels; that is, a little
less than $40 in our money. An an
Gent prophet had foretold the very
price for which Jesus would be sold
Zach. HID.
V. 16. Opportunity to betray him."
The chief priests were anxious that
Jesus should be quietly and secretly
delivered into their hands, lest there
be an uprising of the people in his de.
Tense.
Practical Points.
V. 7. Estimate the precious things