Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-10
Alleged copy of the Sentence Passed
on the Saviour.

Can any of your correspondents inform
me whether the inclosed extract from the
KoLusche Zeitung is based on sound athori
ty, and what that authority is ? also, when
and where was this Kolnische Zeitung pub.
| lished?
CORRECT TRANSCRIPT OF THE SENTENCE
OF DEATH PRONOUNCED AGAINST JESUS
| CHRIST.
| The following is a copy of the memora-
| BILE ind cial sentence which has ever been
pronounced the annals of the world--name-
| w. that of death against the Saviour, with
the remarks which the journal lie Droit
has collected, and the knowledge of which
must be interesting in the highest degree
10 every Christian. Until now | am not
aware tina, it has ever been made public in
for word as follows:
Sentence pronounced by Pontius PLATE
intendant of the province of Lower Galilee,
that Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death
by the cross.
In the seventeenth year of the reign of
the Emperor Tiberus, and on the 25th day
of the month of March, in the most holy
city of Jerusalem, during the pontifcate of
Annas and Caiaphas.
Ponlius Pilatc, intendant of the province
Lower Galilee, sitting in judgment in the
presidential seat of the pra,or, sentences
| Jesus Of Nazareth to death on a cross be-
tween two robbers, as the numerous and
notorious testimonies of the people prove
! l. Jesus is misleader.
! 2. He has excited the people to sedition.
| 3. He is an enemy to the laws.
4. He calls himself the Son of God.
5. He calls himself falsely the king of
Israel.
G. H. went into the temple, followed by
multitude carrying palms in their hands.
Orders the first centurion, Quirlius
Cornelius, to bring him to the place of ex-
| ecuton.
Forbids all persons, rich or poor, to pre-
vent the execution of Jesus.
The witnesses who have signed the exc
cuiion of Jesus are:
| /. Daniel Robani, Pharisee.
2. john Z1robabel.
8. Raphael Robani
4. Capet.
Jesus to be taken out of Jerusalem
through the gate of Tournea.
| This sentence is engraved on plate of
brass in the II ,brew languag', and on its
sides are the following Words "a similar
plate has been sent TO each tribe" 1t was
discovered in the year 1880, in the city OF
Aquila, in the kingdom of Naples, by a
search made for the discovery of Roman
antiquities. and remained there until it was
/ found by the commissaries of art in the
French army of Italy. Up to the time Of
war in Southern Italy, it was preserved in
the sacristy of the Carthusians, near Ma
ples, Where It was Kept in box of ebony
/ Since then the relic has been kept in box
in the chapel Of Caserta. The Carthusian:
obtained by their petitions that the plate
might be kept by them, which was an ac-
i acknowledgement of the sacrifices which they
male for the French army. The Frencl
translation was made literally by member:
of the commission Of art. Demon had q
fac-simile Of the plate engraved, which wa
bought by Lord Howard, on the sale of hi:
cabinet, for $500 frances. There seem
to be NJ historical doubt as to the authen
ticity of this. The reasons of the sentenc'
correspond exactly with those of the Cos
pei From notes and Queries Translated
from the KohiSche Zeit,ng.