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

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TXE-Esriy FRIDAY morning. April :, 4 D
- tie 6z7 c: the cruci11.on
\ HARMONY : Of great s6vsn:sse here. for
re stu3y The ~ho.e story o. the ir!sl Of Jesus
- found = lie combined account given % a.
tour Gospels
LESSON NOTES.
l. The chief priests held consulta-
ton etc This meeting Of the San
hedrim was for the formal ratification
OF the result reached in the meeting Of
the council described il our last lesson,
which could not give legal sentence
before sunrise And delivered him TO
Plate
The accusation they brought was
threeto,d. involving the charge Of trea-
sou. the greatest crime known TO Re-
man law 1 >eiitious agitation; p
prohibition Of the payment OF the trib-
ute money; and &. the assumption Of
the suspicious title OF King OF the
Jews Luxe -: 2-Naclear. "Oi the
three points q a4eusz-:on. , was Ut
:erly talSe: and g.. though in sense
true we're not true II the sense in
tended. -. Carr.
Fir>, Plate holds sn Interview with
the Jews outside the Judgment hail.
About s;A o'clocl. .. II John i9: -,
which refers - the beginning OF Pr
late's trial. an. : according 70 the 70
nan notation, IKE me modern, and not
.ae Jewish. Jesus within the juGg-
men, hall Luke =. :; John l.: $50.
>t-5cl. Plate holds Z private con-
ference with Jesus within the orator
Jun. , and Plate asked him. going
within the courtroom Art thou the
king y the jews: as these Jews ae-
c1se you C: claiming. Thou sayest il"
Jesus answer Z defense John i: 81
s, ) that lie : Z King. but that His
Kingdom : not OF this world. there
fore i : inferred The ''perversion OF
the people was Il: G rebellion that
threatened tAe Roman government
Third. \ second conference o. P.S-e
with The Jewish leaders 5 held. outside
the judgment ha-- He publicly de-
cla-es the Innocence OF Jesus And yet
he fears 10 offend the Jews by re-eas-
ing him. s. And the chief priests ac-
cused him O: many things" They re-
pea;ed their charges and put forth
every possible argument. Jesus seems
20 have been brough, out TO the Jews
TO hear their accusations. 5. But Je-
sus yet answered nothing" Reply
would be useless 70 those who had de-
terzniaed 70 XII Him. no matter what
He said See last lesson 50 that
Plate ula-ye.ed." Matthew says mar
veled greatly" How could He be calm
and s..en. amid this storm Of accusa-
tons? Il was silence only possible 10
al exalted IA .ure full q se---contro..
Al this p0.n. Plate makes q second Ell
fort 10 release Jesus. his first. the deg
,arat.on u His innocence. having failed
With the Jews Hearing Ga.ilee men
toned as i part OF the country where
Jesus had stirred up the people, Plate
next attempts - escape from his per
p.ezity b. delivering Jesus pto uerod.
the tetrarcn % Ga.ilee, who was then
visiting in Jerusalem. Herod questions
Him al length. tlt Jesus refuses 10 say
word Iu-a ue-od and his men OF
war mock His claims 10 be king. and
array I'm in royal robes. and send Him
back . Plate. 50 this effort OF Plate
ENDS in failure
:. Nov At that feast he released
twas accustomed TO release unto them
one prisoner. whoa.soever they de-
sired. The choice lay with them.
: There was one named Bara bbas
lay bound il prison, with them that
had made Instruction. Matthew
says he was d celebrated prisoner
: And the multitude crying aloud,
Do Is ne had ever done" That IS. re-
lease the prisoner they had asked. Now
was Plates opportunity for third
effort FOR & release ot Jesus.
q VIII We that release unto you
the King Of the Jews?" This express
sion was probably an attempt to enlist
the patriotic feelings Of the multitude =
10. The reason why Plate appealed
70 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, preiu-
dices and passions Of the people. We
learn from Matthew %: 81. John Is: 30
that the people made distinct choice
Of Barabbas.
T. And Plate answered: What will
ye then that l shall do unto Him whom
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asked this question where he had nc
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: "Tc
the cross! to the cross"
II. Why. what evil hath he done?'
What excuse IS there for crucifyine
Him? But il 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 By
their law He was guilty OF death. hav
ing claimed to be the Son Of God Thi
alarmed Plate. and he made still
greater efforts to release Jesus Blu
when the jews threatened him will
the charge Of treason: If thou releas,
this Man thou art not Caesars friend,
Plate yielded. willing to conten
the people (andl delivered Jesus to b,
crucifed.-
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
Jesus was the true King OF the Jews
By rejecting Him they rejected thei
true kingdom, and hope, and glory, t,
receive loss and destruction as a ma