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LESSON XIII.—SABBATH, JUNE 24, 1899

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Jun 7, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 23.

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LESSON XIII.—SABBATH, JUNE 24, 1899.

THE TWELVE SENT OUT; DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.

Capernaum.

1 "AND He called unto Him His twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.
5 "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any 6 city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the lost sheep of the 7 house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom 8 of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils; freely ye received, freely give.
16 "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; 17 be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and in 18 their synagogs they will scourge you; yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for My sake, for a testimony 19 to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you 20 up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be 21 given you in that hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye 22 that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause 23 them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake; but he that endureth to the end, the same 24 shall be saved. But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next; for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come."
24 "A disciple is not above his Master, nor a servant above his lord.
34 "Think not that I came to send peace on the earth; I came 35 not to send peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her 36 mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that 37 loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than Me is not 38 worthy of Me. And he that doth not take his cross and follow 39 after Me, is not worthy of Me. He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it."
7 "And He called unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and He gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
12 "And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
16 "But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. For Herod himself had sent forth and 17 laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of 18 Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her. 19 For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy 20 brother's wife. And Herodias set herself against him, and 21 desired to kill him; and she could not; for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous man and a holy, and kept 22 him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly. And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, 23 and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, 23 and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever 24 thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
29 "And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb."
3 "And He said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have 4 two coats. And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, 5 and thence depart. And as many as receive you not, when yedepart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a 6 testimony against them. And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Gospel, and healing everywhere.
7 "Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done; and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead."

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

NOTE.—The texts inclosed in marks of parentheses, while not essential to the lesson study, will be found to throw much light upon the lesson, and are suggested for those who wish to study further.
  1. Following the healing of Jairus' daughter, what power did Jesus give to the twelve disciples? Matt. 10: 1. (Luke 9: 1.)
  2. To whom were they sent? Verses 5, 6.
  3. What did He then send them to do? Verses 7, 8.
  4. In what order did He send them? Mark 6: 7. Note 1.
  5. What general instruction was given them to regulate their conduct? Luke 9: 3-5. (Mark 6: 10, 11.)
  6. What was the burden of their message? Verse 6.
  7. What position did Jesus say the disciples would occupy in the world? Matt. 10: 16-18. (Acts 5: 40; 12: 1.)
  8. When called to answer for their faith, what were they instructed to do? Verses 19, 20. (Jer. 1: 7, 8.)
  9. When severely persecuted, what were they to do? Verses 21-24. (Luke 4: 29-31.)
  10. After giving sundry admonitions, what regard for the truth did Jesus say the disciples must have? Verses 34-39. (Mark 13: 13.)
  11. What did the disciples do after being thus instructed? Mark 6: 12, 13.
  12. When Herod the king heard what was being done, how did he feel? Why? Luke 9: 7. (Mark 6: 14.)
  13. What reply did Herod make to these surmisings? Verse 9.
  14. Upon this accumulated testimony, at what decision did Herod arrive? Mark 6: 16. (Matt. 14: 2.)
  15. On what charge had John been imprisoned? Verses 17-19. Note 2. (Lev. 20: 21.)
  16. What had prevented the Baptist from being killed before? Verses 19, 20. (Matt. 14: 5; 21: 26.)
  17. Relate how the king was induced to consent to the death of John. Verses 21-23.
  18. What was then done with the prophet's headless body? Verse 29. Note 3. (Matt. 14: 12.)
Side Lights.—Luke 9: 1-7; "Desire of Ages," pp. 349-357.

NOTES.

1. Two and Two.—"Calling the twelve about Him, Jesus bade them go out two and two through the towns and villages. None were sent forth alone, but brother was associated with brother, friend with friend. Thus they could help and encourage each other, counseling and praying together, each one's strength supplementing the other's weakness. In the same manner He afterward sent forth the seventy. It was the Saviour's purpose that the messengers of the Gospel should be associated in this way. In our own time evangelistic work would be far more successful if this example were more closely followed."—Desire of Ages, p. 350.
2. Herod.—It is said to have been while Herod Antipas was on a visit to Rome, and was the guest of his brother Philip (not the the tetrarch of that name, but a son of Herod the Great by Mariamne, who, being disinherited by his father, was living privately in Rome), that he became ensnared by his brother's wife, and repaid the hospitality he received by eloping with her.
3. Laid it in a tomb.—Tradition says that Herodias ordered the body to be thrown over the battlements of the palace, for dogs and vultures to devour.