The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-23

them to study Scripture by Scripture. Luke alone
told them or the threef0d accusations against the
Saviour. There was no mention ofthese important
facts in the narrative OF John. which was the full
est OF all. Judas betrayal OF Him by. kiss the
assembling OF great council for the more en-
phatic condemnation or the Saviour. the mob smit-
ing Him in the facial these were great scenes In
this Bral. Murder in their hearts, mad with rage,
these men, who thirsted for the Saviour's blood.
Plate TO- ask him 20 come out Plate coming out
saw the Jewish priests and Senate. and In their
midst prisoner, who was no ordinary prisoner.
He stopped them in their career and asked, "What
accusation have We against this man I" They were
nonplused and indignant. Plate was Roman,
and had
in him. He said, ''Take Him away and Judge Him
according to your laws" They then stated their
posed to be blasphemy because the Saviour had
declared Himself to be the Son OF God, but they
said we found this fellow Peryerting the nation,
cared Himself Christ, king. All these accusa-
tons were utter falsehoods. but Plate must listen
king Plate went into his inner judgment hail
and called to Christ to follow him. He followed
plate into the Judgment hail. ~, Now they came to
eyes would have opened and he could see himself
condemned man before this King or all kings and
this Lord OF all l0rdsl He asked Jesus, 'Art tnOu
the King Of the Jews9" Jesus meant TO go to the
heart Of Plate and returned the question by an
other. He asked him whether he had asked this
PUT UP TO 1T
by others. Jesus finally told him that He was not
that should bear witness to the truth" he said.
Plate said, "What is truth ?" But he took Jesus
out before the people and said, ~ ind no fault in
Him." This fact placed the people, the Jewish rab-
bie IN peculiar position. When they found that
the Roman government was unwilling to affirm
the sentence Of death they multiplied their charges
upon Him.
Plate sent Jesus to Herod. The trial before
Herod passed of quietly. Jesus said nothing, and
Herod sent Jesus back to Plate When Jesus was
brought back Plate called the chief priests to-
gether and said he could not see that this prisoner
had done anything deserving death. Plate then
could have released Jesus and this cohort OF R0-
man soldiers would have set Him free; but Plate
did not release Him. He said, ~ will chastise
Himl' and he did this in order
TO CONCILIATE THE HIGH PRIEST
The very moment he said this letter from MS wie
was handed him. The letter ran thus :-"Have
thou nothing to do with this just man." God had
sent message to her heart In her dreams. But
the rabble and chief priest all shouted, "Cruciiy
HIM" Plate was overcome by this clamor ana
gave orders that Jesus should be scourged. The
Roman soldiers then took Him into the inner hall,
stripped OF his clothes, and scourged Him TIL the
blood ran down to the ground, and then they
covered Him with purple cloak like that OF
military chief. They put crown OF thorns npoA
His head and placed q wreath in His hands
They fell upon their KEGS before Him and
Knocked Him. hailing Him as the King OF
Jews. Plate then took Him out before the rabble
and said, "Behold the Manu- But he was finally
compelled to tell them, take We and cruelty
Him. He washed his hands OF His blood and
said to.the Jews, "Be His blood upon you," and
they readily said,
Plate was afraid that II his Roman master
should hear that he had released a man charged
with sedition he would lose his office. and so he
delivered Him up. The reverend preacher asked
his hearers what did they think OF Christ. Would
they despise Him and cruelty Him airesh, or would
they love Him and accept Him Might God help
them to wisely answer this question.