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JESUS IN
GETHSEMANE
Sunday school Lesson Ior Nov.II. igo6
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LESSON TEXT.-Matt. 2e:SS-5O. Mem
DRY verses, IS. 80.
thine, be done."-Luke 22:42.
liME:-Between midnight and one
9Tclock Friday morning, April z, A. d. 30.
me morning of the day of cruciixion.
PLACE.-The garden of Gethsemane, on
tne lower slope of Mount of Olives, OPP
posite Jerusalem.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. 30. Then" About midnight.
"Cometh Jesus with them Jesus with
the eleven apostles, Judas having left
the company. 'Gethsemane." APP
parently this garden was owned by
some friend of Jesus, since we read
that Jesus ofttimes resorted thither
with his disciples. Saith Sit
We here Jesus left eight of his
friends near the garden gate, that
they might watch against surprise by
the enemy. while / go and pray"
Prayer was the very atmosphere of
Jesus life.
V. 81. Peter and the two sons of
Zebedee." These three-Peter, James
and John-best understood Jesus, and
had been his chosen companions on
two earlier occasions. Began to be
sorrowful." Sore amazed MARK. 1t
was as If he were stunned by extreme
amazement.
V. 3S. MY soul is exceedingly sor-
rowful." A %proverbial expression of
severe suffering. Even unto death
That is, he feared the spiritual agony
would be too great for the physical
nature to endure. "Tarry We here"
Jesus wished to be alone with his Fa-
Their, yet was SO truly human that he
longed for human sympathy. Watch
with me-" He would have them keep
awake from sympathy with him. watch
against any intrusion upon his com
munion with his Father, and also
watch against the danger which
threatened them as we'll as him
self.
v. 80. Went a little further" Luke
says he went about a stones cast"
Fell on his face and prayed"
Kneeled to pray; then in anguish of
spirit, utterly Frustrated himself. Say
ing" Compare the three records
Mark 14:36; Luke, 22:42, and the Les
son Text. 20 my father" He ad-
dressed God as ny Father" and
therein shows us the meaning and
the power of prayer. IF it be pos
sible." If man. redemption can be
accomplished in any other way. This
cup."A common f~gurative expression
to denote the lot or portion assigned
one by God. Not as l will, but
as thou wilt" He was not merely
willing to submit to Gods will, but
prayed for it; heartily desired that
the all-wise, ALLOWING will be &C.
complished at any cost.
V. 40. "Cometh unto the disciples"
Came to the three whom he had taken
with him into the garden. "Findeth
them sleeping" Though they loved
him dearly, they could not enter into
his feelings sufficiently to overcome
drowsiness. Saith unto Peter" He
singled out the one who had been
spokesman when recently they all de-
clared themselves ready to die with
their Master. Matt. 26:33-35). Gould
we not watch with mt n hour?"
Jesus heart was sorely wounded, not
merely because they were so Die
| toward him, but because of the peril
into which they had drifted by yield
ing to their drowsiness.
v. Al. Watch and pray" They, and
we, should watch because the great
adversary of souls is very wise and
crafty, and should pray because in
our own strength we are powerless TO
resist him. I'VE enter not into temp
tation.'' Juest before the disciples
was the great temptation to deny and
desert Jesus.
v. AZ. Prayed, saying" etc. The
slight change in the words he uttered
in his second prayer is noteworthy,
for it gives evidence that he has been
strengthened and is more calm.
v. As. Sleep on now The time
for watching and prayer was past.
V. 46. Rise, let us be going The
approaching torches effectually reused
the slumbering disciples. and they
arose to go with Jesus, not 10 hide
from. but to meet, the company coni-
ing against them.
v. AZ. "A great multitude. A mixed
crowd Including a cohort of Roman
soldiers anu q Sduou ~
temple guard. with swords ana
slaves The soldiers bore swords,
others in the crowd carried clubs.
prom the chief priests and elders
II was the religious leaders of the
Jews who were leaders in this move
ment.
v. As. "Gave them a sign" The
Roman soldiers were not acquainted
with Jesus by sight, hence the need OF
a sign.
v. 40. kissed him." The original
Is a compound verb denoting repeat
ed and most affectionate salutation.
V. so. Wherefore art thou Gomez
Better in Revised Version. DO that
for which thou art come The words
by which Jesus addressed Judas, here