The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-05-17


27:i-SJ Luke 3 l-25. John ls:es-4o; ie:i-l6
TIHE,-Early Friday morning April 3 a D
81 the day Of the cruciaxion
= HARMONY Is OF great advantage here. for
we study the whole story o. the trial o. Jesus
a. found IL the combined account given BY a.
tour Gospels
LESSON NOTES
l. The chief priests held consulta-
ton" etc This meeting OF the San
hedrim was for the formal ratification
o. 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 Re
man law. II Seditious agitation; p
prohibition Of the payment OF the trib-
ute money; and s. the assumption OF
the suspicious title Of King OF the
Jews Luke -: Maclear. ''Of the
three points o. accusation, . was ut
terly false; and 81, though il q sense
true We're not true il the sense in
tended a. Carr.
First Plate holds an interview with
the Jews outside the Judgment hall
bout SIN o'clock H. John 10: II,
which refers 10 the beginning o. Pr
late's trial ana is according TO the Rc-
man notation like the modern, ana not
the Jewish. jesus within the judg-
nent hall Luke .: >; John Is. 2s-32j
Second PLATE holds d private con
ference with Jesus within the prRtor-
ium. p And Plate asked him, going
within the courtroom. Art thou the
king Of the jews as these Jews ac-
cuse YOU OF claiming. Thou sayest il"
Jesus answer vi defense John Is. So
$ is that lie Is King, but that His
Kingdom Is not OF this world, there
fore lit Is inferred the ''perversion Of
the people" was not q rebellion that
threatened the Roman government.
Third a second conference Of Pihte
with the Jewish leaders is held, outside
the Judgment nal. lie publicly de
clares the innocence OF Jesus. And yet
he fears to offend the Jews by releas-
ing him, s. And the chief priests ac-
cused hin. o. many things" They re-
peated their charges and put forth
every possible argument. Jesus seems
70 have been brought out to the Jews
u hear their accusations, 5. But Je-
sus yet answered notAiAg;' Reply
would be useless TO those who had de-
terInlned 70 xii Him. no matter what
lie said. see last lesson. 80 that
PLATE marveled." Matthew says mar
veIed greatly" How could lie be calm
and silent amid this storm OF aceusa-
tons: Il wa d silence only possible To
az exalted ua.ure full oi sel1-control.
At this point Plate makes second eff
fort % release Jesus, his first, the dec
laratlOn OF lis innocence, having failed
with the Jews. Hearing GaliIee men
toned as q part Of the country where
Jesus had stirred up the people, Plate
next attempts 20 escape from his per
ple1ity b. delivering Jesus upto IIerod
the tetrarcH Of GaiiIee who was then
visiting in Jerusalem. IIerod questions
Hlm length. 5ut Jesus refuses TO say
q vor4 IA1u Ierod and his men Of
war mock HIS claims To be king, and
back u Plate so TINS effort OF PLATE
ends ii taI.lre
t. Now ar thar feast he released
twas accustomed to release unto them
one prisoner. whol4soever they de-
sired The choice lay with them.
There was one named Barabbas
lay bound IL prison. with them that
had made Instruction. Matthew
says he was d celebrated prisoner.
e And the multitude crying aloud.
De as he had ever done That Is. re-
lease tAe prisoner they had asked Now
was Pilates opportunity for third
effort for release Of Jesus
O. "Wu We that l release unto you
the King Of the Jews?" This expires
sion was probably an attempt to enlist
the patriotic feelings Of the multitude. "
10. The reason why Plate appealed
to the people directly is now given.
PLATE knew that the chief priests had
delivered Jesus for envy, on account
OF His influence with the people which
threatened their own power
Il The chief priests moved the peo-
pie" The leaders caused an upheaval
OF opinion, appealing to the fears, preju-
dices and passions OF the people We
learn from Matthew p: p, John IS: 20.
that the people made distinct choice
f Of Barabbas.
l. AID Plate answered: What will
We then that shall do unto Him whom
We call the King OF the Jews" Plate
asked this question where he had no
right to. lie should have asked 1t OF
! his conscience Of justice, Of right, Of
truth, Of honor, not Of an excited mob.
IS. And they cried out again: Cru
city Him" a tumultuous shout: "To
the cross to the cross"
Il. why, what evil hath he done?'
What excuse is there for crucifving
Him? But it was all in vain. They
only "cried out the more exceedingly:
Cruelty Him"
The Jews insisted on the crucifxion.
because they said to Plate that bv
their law He was guilty Of death, hav-
ing claimed to be the Son Of God This
alarmed Plate, and he made still
greater efforts to release Jesus. But
when the Jews threatened him with
the charge Of treason: If thou release
this Man thou art not Caesars friend,
PLATE yielded, willing to content
the people tandl delivered Jesus to be
crucified"
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
Jesus was the true King Of the Jews
By rejecting Him they rejected Their
true kingdom, and hope, and glory, tc
receive loss and destruction as a ma,
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