Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
I THE / LESSON ==F0R SUNDAY.
Jesus Meets His Disciples at a
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JUDAS The TRAITOR is ACCUSED
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Story of Events Preceding the crueifix-
:iun--The Savior Washes the Disci-
pIes' Feet-Iseariot Hastens to Make
FINAL Plans for, the Deliveranee: to
tile HishiPriest-Eesson for Present
Day People. 5:a!ts
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My Friends:--. ~;
we have as our lesson for Sunday
the story of the Lords Supper and of
Jesus's farewell meeting with his disci-.
pies. Eat this, time he accuses Judas of
betraying him, and Judas pleading
guilty to- the. Indictment, sinks, out to
sell the; Hope Of the World into the
hands OF his enemies Tor. thirty pieces
Of silver, a sum equivalent to about
s2O.40 in our money. 1t is one of the
saddest and most t.sorrowful incidents in
the life Of Jesus. 1 think, that we study
for Sunday Knowing full we'll that in
a few shott hours he viii be :crucifcd
upon Calvary's cross, he sits down for
1.-The last time with those he loved,
l;prea ching and teaching and .instructing
| them. until the last in the mission on
which he came into the world 80.
1T is. not made plain to US where tliis
supper was held. According to some
commentators 1t was held in the house
Of a. friend and. follower Of Jesus In
Jerusalem. None were with him at
this last supper on this 9Th Of April,
A. D.. go; except his: Disciples: (, - :.
-; The Scripture Eesson. 80 ;.
Suppose we read the Scripture lesson
as found%ln Matthew. &c: 90 80: ~ u. ,, ~
20:. Now; when even was come. he
2l.' And as they did eat, he said.
Verify say unto you, that one Of you
shall. betray me. " .l?:; '..a:1r ,:ar.... -.
%. And they were exceedingly sor-
roWful, and began every. one Of theni
to say unto him, Lord Is it L? - i.
%. And he answered and said, He
that rdippeth his hand with Inc in the
dish, the same shall. betray me-, -.
"a. The. Son OF man goeth as 1t is
! written o. him; but woe unto that man
by WI m the. Son of man is betrayed! /!
It had zen goodsfor .that;m if be had
not been born. ~ 5. =
rs. Then Judas, which betrayed him,
answered and said, Master, is 1t II He
said unto him, Thou has said.
26. And as they were eating, Jesus
took bread, and blessed it, and brake it,
and gave it to. the disciples and said
Take eat; this is my body:
27. And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it. to them, saying
Drink ye all Of it; ~ =. ~ -, q, .,a.s,
.2S. For this is my blood of the new
testament, which Is shed for, the remis-
sion of sins. So. .lf: =. -, ~ =,
,29. But I say unto .:yop. 1 will not
drink henceforth of this! fruit Of the
vine, until that day when;I drink 1t new
with you in my Fathers Kingdom. ,..:
80. And. when they had sung an
hymn, they went out into the; mount OF
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Eleven of the disciples reclining at
that supper were no doubt joyous and
gay The twelfth disciple,: Judas Isca-
riot, perhaps was happy in the thought
Of the thirty pieces Of. silver that would
soon be placed in his hands fol, the be-
trayal of the Great Friend of mankind.
He Waahes Their Feet. -
Prior to the supper Christ washed
the feet Of his disciples People who
lived in eastern countries in the time
of Christ and people who live there now
for that. matter, wear. sandals--wEich
are! soles of wood or leather. fastened
to the ankles with leather or cloth
thongs. 1t is the custom for them to
wash the.. feet before partaking OF a
meal.
The disciples had been disputing
among themselves as TO who should
perform the service Of washing the feet
when Christ settled the dispute by
washing the feet OF all himself. What
remarkable thing in one sense for the
Leader or the disciples to do: And yet
not remarkable because 1t only shows
his love and devotion to those who mad
| followed him during his ministerial
campaign Of three years. No doubt as
he washed the feet of Judas his heart
was filed with pity for that poor, sell
fish, covetous, grasping. greedy crea-
ture who was to be his death. Speak
ing Of his service for Judas, Prof. W. G.
Elmslle says: Christ washed the feet
of his bitterest enemy. the man who
had sold him to death. If you have an
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