The Penn's Grove record., 1891-11-27
LESSON SURROUNDINGS.

INTERVENING EyRNTa-1he main diff.
fculty in arranging the four accounts
grows out Of the uncertainty as to the
number Of rrials before the Jewish
rulers. John Is 1876 <to refes
to a hearing before Annas, sirXpreA
"a follows. II so, then we ls!osHc-
counts of three hearings: q preliminary
one before Annas tJohn). Al IL formal
trial before the s%anhedrin at night
tLuke), to which Matthew and Mark
briefly refer. The denials Of Peter
would then be placed a follows: The
first, before or during the hearing
before Annas; that second, during
the hearing before Caiaphas; the
third, at the close of this hearing.
The night trial before Caiaphas
was followed by maltreatment, which
probably continued until morning.
The sanhedrin met very early, and
formal condemnation OF Jesus took
place. Jesus was then led to PLATE,
whether from the palace of the high
priest or from the usual meeting place
of the sanhedrin Is uncertain. PLATE,
to meet Jewish scruples, came outside
the pretorlum; the rulers at first at
tempted to have Jesus condemned
without specific charge John IS : go,
3Ol. Failing in this, they brought q
political charge, which led to the inter-
view between PLATE and Jesus (John
10 33-3Sl. The governor attempts to
release Jesus, but the rulers renew
their accusations, mentioning Galilee.
Hearing this, PLATE sends Jesus to
Herod, who was at Jerusalem. Jesus
is silent before Herod, and is Knocked
by his soldiers. Receiving the prisoner
again, plate makes another effort to
release Jesus; but, by giving the peo-
pie their choice OF . prisoner, virtually
condemns Jesus, since they chose Bar
abbas. About this time q message
comes from Pilates wife. Two more
efforts are made by Plate to release
Jesus, but he yields. At this point the
lesson begins. Pilates public washing
OF his bands is placed by some immedi-
ately before the lesson; by others it is
connected with verne 16.
PLAcE.-At and outside of the pre-
torium; that is, Pilates residence. This
was either the castle Antonio, at the
northwest corner Of the temple, or the
summer palace Of Hero1 the Great, on
the north side Of Mt Zion. The latter
is the more probable place.
TnfR.-OnF Friday morning (the prep
aration). There is q question whether
this was the l4th or 18th of Nissan. The
synoptists expressly point to the lattef
iate, and John Is % can be explained
accordingly. The 18th Of Nissan Would
be April Z, A. q. @. 7S3,-AN. so.
The time OF the day was bea5re noou,
though Mark places the 9fueifuon at
A, M. Issthe third hopr''l.
PnRsoSs. = Plate, our Lord; the
Roman soldiers; the rulers; the multi
tuds Of the Jsws.
lNcrDEsTs.--Jesus Is scourged; then
mock insignia Of royalty are put ON
him by the soldiers who mock and
strike him. PLATE brings him ont to
the multitude, but they cry ont,
Ycruoify himr' PLATE tells them be
ands NO crime In him, but they refer
70 his claim 70 be the Son OF God.
Alarmed by this, PLATE questions Jesus
him. but the Jews reply that 70 release
Jesus would be . political offense.
This brings PLATE TO yield. He takes
his place on the bemaa, and says to the
Jews, Behold your kingr' To their
demand for the crucifxion Of Jesus, he
replies with Q further taunt, which
leads to the Anal cry OF the Jews, "We
have no king but Cesar" The final
order for crucifxion 10 then given.
PARALLEL PAssAoKs,-Matthew 81
1880, Mark 10 : 1913, are parallel to
verses l-3; verses 4-l6 = peculiar tf
John.