The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-05-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for May 10. 1895
Jesus Before PiIate-Mark 15;I-15.

GOLDEN TExT.-But Jesus yet answered
nothing: so that PLATE marveled-Mark 1873
THE SECTION includes Mark 15;I-l9 Matthew
27:i-31 Luke ISL John le:sS-4O lO;l-l6
TIME-Early Friday morning, April 2. a. D
30, the day Of tie cruciiXion.
a HARMoNY is of great advantage here, fol
we study the whole story of the trial of Jesus
rs found in the com6iacd account given by I'll
four Gospels.
LESSON NOTES.
l, The chief priests held 4 consulta-
tion." etc. This meeting Of the San
hedrim was for TIE formal ratification
of the result reached in the meeting of
the council described in our last lesson,
which could not give legal sentence
before sunrise. And delivered him to
plate"
The accusation they brought was
threefold, involving the charge OF trea-
son, the greatest crime known to Ro-
man law ID Scditious agitation; (2)
prohibition of the payment of the trib-
ute money; and 81 the assumption of
the suspicious title of King of the
Jews" duke %: 2)-Maclear. 'Of the
three points of accusation, (2) was ut
terly false; () and 81, though in sense
true, were not true in the sense in
tended. "A. Carr.
First. Plate holds an interview with
the Jews outside the judgment hall.
About six o'clock q. IN. John 10: IA,
which refers to the beginning Of Pr
late's trial, and is according to the Ro-
man notation, like the modern, and not
the Jewish.) Jesus within the judg-
ment hall luke 20: 9; John IS: $3.50.
Second. Plate holds private con-
ference with Jesus within the pretor-
ium. 2. And Plate asked him." going
within the courtroom. Art thou the
king of the Jews?" as these Jews &C.
cuse you of claiming. Thou sayest it,"
Jesus answer of defense John IS: 81
Ssl is that lie Is 2 King. but that His
Kingdom is not Of this world" there.
fore it is inferred( the 'perversion Of
the people" was not rebellion that
threatened the Roman government
Third. A second conference of PLATE
with the Jewish leaders is held, outside
the Judgment hall. He publicly de-
clares the innocence of Jesus. And yet
he fears to offend the Jews by rcleas-
rag him. 8. And the chief priests ac-
cused him of many things" They re-
peated their charges and pat forth
every possible argument. Jesus seems
to have been brought out to the Jews
to hear their accusations. 5. But Je- |
sus yet answered nothing:' Reply
would be useless to those who had de.
termined to kill Him, no matter what
He said. (See last lesson) 80 that
Plate marvcled." Matthew says mar
veled greatly" How could He be calm
and silent amid this storm of accusa-
tons? 1t was silence only possible to
an exalted nature full Of sclf-control.
At this point PLATE n2lc3 second ef-
fort to release Jesus, his first the dee
laration Of His innocence having failed
with the Jews. Hearing Galilee men,
toned as part of the country where
Jesus had stirred up the people, PLATE
next attempts to escape from his per
olexity by delivering Jesus up to IIerod,
Jhe tetrarch> of Gaiilee, who was then
visiting in Jerusalem. Herod questions
Him at length, but Jesus refuses to say
| word. Then Herod and his men of
var mock His claims to be king and
array Him in royal robes, and send Him
Aoa1y 10 lDi11%O 4btr g-r ,,e
ends in failure.
6. "Now at that feast he released
was accustomed to release) unto them
me prisoner, whomsoever they de
fred" The choice lay with them.
7. There was one named Barabbas
ay bound in prison, with them that
lad made instruction. Matthew
ays he was celebrated prisoner.
9. And the multitude crying aloud,
DO as he had ever done" That is, re-
ease the prisoner they had asked. Now
vas Pilates opportunity for a third
,tfort for q release of Jesus.
0. "Will We that l release unto you
he King Of the Jews?" This express
ion twas probably an attempt to enlist
he patriotic feelings of the multitude"
10. The reason why Plate appealed
o the people directly is now given.
PLATE knew that the chief priests had
delivered (Jesus) for envy" on account
If His influence with the people which
their own power.
II. THE chief priests moved the peo-
'le." The leaders caused an upheaval
# opinion, appealing to the fears, preju-
ices and passions Of the people. We
earn from Matthew 27: 81, John IS: 40,
hat the people made distinct choice
f Barabbas.
H. And Plate answered.: What will {
e then that | shall do unto Him whom
e call the King of the jews" PLATE
sked this question where he had no
light to, He should have asked it of
is conscience, of justice, of right of
ruth, of honor, not of an excited mob.
IS. And they cried out again: Cru {
ify Him. A tumultuous shout: "To {
he crOcSi IN the croccin ,