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ChrIst Hefora PiIate.


tion held. free to make. The far away
condemnation OF Jesus by his unjust and
self-crimlnating judges Is TO be brought
close home to the human heart to-day.
And this is the question which puts itself
persistently into the mouth OF each and ALL
@What shall do then with Jesus which Is
called Chrst?n
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Then. The preliminary Jewish examine
tion and good portion OF the Roman trial
have already passed.-Took Jesus. With
no implication here of force I'm the taking.
-scourged. Here. however, al Is yio-
lence.
Crown OF thorns. Rather, a crown from
thorns or out OF thorns lex. Put on him
q purple robe. The Revision hero is more
exact: arrayed him In a purple garment
Umation)
And said. Tischendorf throws in the
words. they came to him. The moro ac-
curate and expressive rendering would be,
they kept coming to him and saying. I'm
perfect tense. )--Smote him with their
hands The Greek is, They gave him slaps
or cuffs. The Bible Union gives the hap
pier translation here. See Variations
Went forth. Better, to suit the dramatic
center OF action, came forth. Forth, "a
strong word out (exo.). That is, away
from the tribunal proper. He desires TO
let him go.---No fault In him. One word
expressive enough, In the Greek: aitian,
meaning crime, or cause for indictment.
Then came. Same word loosely rendered
went In the verse before.-Crown OF
thorns Slightly different from that used
IN verse 2. Here IL Is thorny crown or
HOMEGROWN. corresponding precisely with
purple robe which ,ollows--Behold the
man. Our King James rendering, emitting
the comma, Is plainly wrong. The word
man is not the object of the verb. See
Variations. So the Greek of Tischendorf
Officers. Better attendants 1. e., I'm the
tam Nnf MI .fnlG
terial. Same as appear at the arrest. John
Is: 3.-Cried out A strong ononatopo-
etic term, Enthusiastically him. Rather
Cruelty. Or. as meaning the same, the
cross! the cross Take We him. The
strong accent is on the we. The Revision is
preferable: Take him yourselves; precisely
as I'm the Greek.
We have. The we Is emphatic.
Son OF God. Better, Son of God. the omitted.
Not In the original.
That saying. Rather, this word (touton
ton logon). More afraid. Not at the fact
or claim of Christ's sonship, but over the
existence OF Jewish law, for which. so
long as 1t did not interfere with Roman
statute. he was bound according to the
liberal policy of the empire to have some
respect
Speakest thou not unto me? Or. Con-
verseth thou not with me? Indicating
willingness to assist him In escaping what,
he no doubt, counted a mere provincial
charge. Power. Better, authority--To
cruelty. Placed second In Tischendorf: re-
lease, first See Variations.
From thenceforth. Or, from or upon
this. See Variations. Doubtless more or
less strong conviction of the innocence of the
marvellous man before him was moving him.
Sought Or, was seeking 0mperfect).
Let this man go. Another case OF the
vicious principle of variant renderings,
used prevailingly by the King James
translators. IL is the same word as release
In the line above and should be so given.
Friend of Caesar. HIS darling ambition
-Speaketh against. Or opposes. One
word In the Greek. This was genuine
precept of Rome, but wrong and sinful
application OF It.
That saying. Or. this word. lie led
-Iasns- forth. Yielding the point---sat
down down: In token. 9t bis readipsss e, ,piiss
The formal acknowledgements ety.
mology, paved with stone. Doubtless a
proper name familiar at the time.
Preparation of the passover. Hence the
Lords supper was not itself the passover.
Christ was the passover. On. b. So Sunday
is not strictly speakinR the Sabbath, but
something more and better. And about
the sixth hour. Greek. The hour was about
the sixth. The particular itemization In
Inmates the momentousness of the event.
behold your King! Rather, Behold,
your King add comma).
Away with him. One word. Thus: "Away!
away! Cruelty him!"-Shall i cruelty
your Kingf Greek order: "Your King
shall l crucify?n-No king but Caesar.
More Hebrew art, but fearful in its sweep.
Delivered. Same word elsewhere trans
lated betray. Plate himself a betrayer. In
his turn. This one sentence ends the para
graph In Tischendorf. See Variations.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
PLATE therefore took Jesus and scourged
him. Therefore! Why. Stherefore?r al
n. ~ n
just been saying. Why, then, this scourg
ing sS I'D thisi tie
scourge Christ. unless IL were I'm prepara-
ton for tho crueler infections OF the CROSSE
But Pilates subsequent query indicates
another purpose. 1t Is evidently an inten-
tional compromise. PLATE had. at least, a
forensic conscience He does not wish TO
go down on the court records as condemn
ing an innocent man. But II is the case
rather than the person that here troubles
him. He does indignity 20 the man TO save
himself He cares more for his reputation
than for Christ. There are others like him.
No fault In him. It Is the Judgment of
Chrst's own day. IL is the sentence of all
men to-day, even the enemies of the church.
The strictest searching In Pilates court re-
vealed no transgression OF tho laws OF ma
tions and no infringement of the rights of
men. lie was guiltless. The closest resur-
the word, innocent! But IL is not the per-
ception OF Christ's sinlessness that saves
Otherwise PLATE would have been saved.
and Rousseau and Renan would speak the
mind OF Christ. 1t is the acceptance and
appropriation OF that sinlessness, the put
ting on of Christ's spotless robe of righteous
ness-this only avails Alas, Plate, there
Is fault in thee.
Behold, the man. There he stands clear
and distinct. lie is thrust out upon the
ishness, OF human depravity. Conspicuous
he stands I'm the full arc OF the worlds
vision, placed there, as IL were, unwittingly
by a heather ruler. True it Is that all life,
all history, all events OF nature and society
have but availed TO bring the Christ into
prominence. The projection of the man of
Nazareth! Now what will you do with himi
Behold him. now, athe man;n to be accept
ed or rejected. Tomorrow the Judge!
Then what will he do with you?
The pavement IL Is the basal rock OF
human depravity Here men must come,
or else to the rock of refuge. They must
take their stand either as friends or enc
mics of Christ They either crown or cru
city. plate was long time coming to II.
In common with mankind, he resisted self
commitment. But he came The Jews said.
awe have n law, and by our law he ought
to die.n That did not move PLATE. He
bade Christ speak for himself. and was
heard I'm silence. Yet even this does not
bring him 10 the fatal judgment-chai
But. at last. the willy Jews cry out. aThou
art not Csesar's friend.n And now he Is
brought TO the full avowal OF himself, and
has drawn on the judges cap. Self
seeking; here we all fall. save grace
abound.
We have no king but Caesar Terrible
words. Terrible for their truthfulncss.
Since that day the Jew has literally bad no
king but Cesar. And a tyrannical and
cruel king he has proven. Here was "A
choice sadder indeed than that OF old
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