The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-11-09
JESUS IN
GETHSEMANE
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LESSON TEXT.-Matt. 26;S6-5O. Mem
/ GOLDEN TEXT.-"Not my will. but
thine, be done."-Luke 22:42
! TlME.-Between midnight and one
O'Clock Friday morning. April T. A. ID. 80.
The morning of the day of crucifixion.
! PLACE.-rhe garden of Gethsemane, on
the lower slope of Mount of Olives. OPP
posite Jerusalem.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. sc. 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 l 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. SO. "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 he 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 well as him
/ self.
W. 80. "Went 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-
I dressed God as my Father" and
therein shows us the meaning and
/ the power of prayer. IF it be pos
sible." If mans redemption can be
accomplished in any other way. This
( cup" A common figurative expression
! to denote the lot or portion assigned
one by God. Not as | will, but
as thou wilt" He was not merely
willing to submit to Gods wI,i. but
prayed for it; heartily desired that
+ the all-wise, ALLOWING will be ac-
complished at any cost.
I V. 40. "Cometh unto the disciples"
1 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. 90: 1880. Gould
We not watch with me one hour?"
Jesus heart was sorely wounded, not
merely because they were so cold
I 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. "Ye 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 IL 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 TO hide
from, but to meet, the company com
ing against them.
v. AZ. "A great multitude" A mixed
crowd, including a cohort of Roman
soldiers and squad of the Levitical
temple guard. with swords and
slaves" The soldiers bore swords,
others in the crowd carried clubs.
From the chief priests and elders"
It 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
sign.
( v. 40. Kissed him" The original
is a compound verb denoting repeat
I 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
translated friend" means compan-
ion. Judas sin was blacker because
he had been an intimate companion
of Jesus for three years.