Where were the chief priests at the time? verse 3.

For what purpose were they assembled? verse 4.

What bargain did Judas make with the chief priests?

What probably induced Judas to betray his Master? What does Paul say of the love of money? 1 Tim. 6:10. Should we give up all regard for money?

How should we esteem the things of this world? Are they worthy of our consideration?

LESSON XXIX.

Jesus eats the Passover, and institutes the Supper.

Matt. 26: 17-30. Mark 14: 12-26. Luke 23: 7-20.

17. What day had how arrived? What did the disciples say to Jesus?

What was the feast of unleavened bread? Deut. 16: 2-4.

What is meant by unleavened?

Why did Jesus keep the Jewish feasts?

What was the passover?

18. Where did Jesus direct his disciples

to go.

What city did he mean?
Where were they then?

What were they to say to the man to whom they were sent ?

What did Jesus mean by his time being at hand?

Which of the disciples were sent on this message? Luke 22: 8.

How were they to find the man to whom they were sent? Luke 22: 10.

What kind of room did he say would be shown to them? Luke 22: 12.

How did the Jews sit at their tables?

How did the disciples find all things? Luke 22: 13.

Was it customary for the Jews at Jerusalem to furnish strangers with rooms to eat the passover ? 20. What did Jesus do at evening? At what time did the Jewish day begin?

21. As they did eat, what did Jesus say? How did he know who should betray him?

Does not this prove that he was divinely inspired? If he knew he should be betrayed, why did he not conceal himself?

22. How were the disciples affected at this remark?

What did they begin to say ?

23. How did Jesus reply?

What is meant by dipping the hand in the dish? Was there any prophecy which related to this event? Ps. 41: 9.

24. What did he say of the Son of Man? What of the one who should betray him? 25. What question did Judas ask? What was our Lord's reply?

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Which of the disciples was leaning on Jesus' bosom? John 13: 23.

Who is meant by the disciple whom Jesus loved?

What method did Peter adopt to ascertain the traitor? John 13:.24-26.

26. As they were eating what did Jesus do? What is meant by blessing the bread?

What did he mean by saying this is my body?
How was his body broken for mankind?

How were his disciples to eat bread in future? Luke

22: 19.

In remembrance of what event did the Jews eat the passover?

In remembrance of what should Christians eat the supper?

27. What followed the eating of bread? What is meant by the cup?

What did Jesus say as he delivered the cup to his apostles?

28. What further did he say ?

What is meant by the New Testament? Heb. 8: 10. For whom was the blood of Christ shed?

What is meant by many in this passage? 1 Tim. 2: 6. Are we to understand our Savior literally or figuratively, when he calls the bread his body, and the wine his blood?

29. What further did Jesus say on this subject?

30. How did they close their meeting?

By what name is this ordinance called?

What is the object of this ordinance ?

For whom was it designed?

What reasons have we for remembering Christ?

Do we not renew our vows to the Most High when we come to the table of our Lord?

What qualifications should a person possess to partake

of this sacrament?

If we wait till we are perfect, shall we ever come to the Lord's table on earth?

As this is the table of the Lord, are Christians of one sect authorized to refuse these elements to those of another sect, simply for a difference of opinions?

Is it the duty of every person to strive to live in such a manner, as to feel qualified to approach the table? If it is a command, ought not all to obey it?

If it is a privilege, ought not all to enjoy it?

Should we not labor to prepare ourselves to join in this sacred rite?

LESSON XXX.

Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane; Judas
betrays him.

Matt. 26: 36-50. Mark 14: 32-52. Luke 22: 39-53. John 18: 1-11.

PART I.

36. To what place did Jesus retire after supper?

What brook did they pass over in going to the garden? John 18: 1.

What did he tell his disciples to do?

37. Which of the disciples did he take with him?

Who were the sons of Zebedee?

What were the feelings of Jesus on that occasion?

38. How did he express his feeling to his disciples?

What did he command them to do?

What produced this sorrow of our Lord?

39. What did Jesus further do?

What was the prayer which he addressed to his Father?

In what posture did he pray?

Is the posture in prayer important?
What is meant by this cup?

What is the meaning of this prayer?

Which did Jesus most desire, to be exempted from suffering, or to submit to the will of God?

Can our prayers be acceptable, unless they are made with submission?

What is said of our Lord's agony in Luke 22: 44.

What does the apostle say of our Lord's suffering? Heb. 5:7, 8, 9.

How was Jesus supported in the hour of his trial? Luke 22: 43.

What is an angel?

Is not a desire to live, perfectly reconcilable with Christian resignation in the hour of death?

40. When Jesus returned to his disciples, how did he find them?

What did he say to Peter?

What had Peter before declared? Matt. 26: 35.

41. What did Jesus tell his disciples to do? What is meant by watching?

When is a person tempted? James 1: 13, 14.

What did Jesus mean by saying, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?

42. How did Jesus pray the second time?