The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02

Into IN vos,6-to sav~ sinner.
THE Lesson
The Story Of the Trial Befor,
Sanhedrim.-Erom . little after
O'Clock Friday morning I'LL sun,
about half-past I've, Jesus was e,s
Ing an unjust trial, In various fo,
before the Jewish authorities. Ia
house OF Caiaphas Christ was bro,,
first for q preliminary examina,iOs
fore the high priests Annas
Caiaphas (John 1S;13-24; Matt. u.
5S). M t so
The sentence was pronounced
from anything the witnesses broo.
forward, but from Jesus own com
sion that he was the Messiah, tn.
Of God. This they construed as n
phemy, . capital offense among
Jews. A H
Story Of the Trial Before Pila,
Probably In the Roman tower Of
tonia, adjoining the temple on
northwest. Possibly Herod's nal,
Time, six TO eight O'Clock, Fri
morning. The Sanhedrim had
judged Jesus worthy of death, bu, a
had no power to put it into execus,
Hence they bound Jesus and took n
to Pilates hall of justice, that he nj,
pronounce sentence against Jesus
religious accusation of blasph.,
would be Of no account in Pin,
courts, and hence it was carefullv-
pressed. Instead of this, the d
charged Jesus with treason, under.
triple accusations: (1) Sedition, er.
ing tumults and revolt against Ro
iLuke 23:2); (2) Rebellion, refusing
pay tribute; and (3) Open Treason
claiming TO be king.
Plate holds an interview with
Jews outside the Judgment hail
late later holds a private copfar.,
with Jesus. II. "The goyernornh,
ing listened to the accusations O,
Jews, went within the hall to quest
Jesus. ASKED Him, saying. Art T
the King of the jews" as these ia
accuse you of claiming to be. "Je,
said unto Him, Thou sayest:" Thjsv
a strong assertion that He was
king of the Jews-"What you say
true" PLATE goes out again 10
Jewish leaders and reports the reg
of his conference with Jesus. Tha
are no grounds for condemning H1
to death, and yet he fears to Offend
Jews by releasing Him.
PLATE sends Jesus to Herod in or
to escape decision against Jesus lid
23:5-12). Probably in another par
the same palace. Here Jesus is mod
by lferod and his soldiers, and d
back to Plate in the mockery OF q
geous robes. Herod seemed to ID
uron the claims Of Jesus as a hq
joke, or the visions of fanatic.
PLATE Seeks to Save Jesus by D
Custom of Release.-Vs. 1918.
IS. AT that FEAST" The PassU3
wont to release unto the people
prisoner: AS a fitting accomR
ment to a feast that celebrated the'
demption of the nation from slayr
"Whom they would" the choice
with them. ...
16. "a notable prisoner, called ID
abbas:" Barabbas was plainly a nj
leader in one of those fierce and fausl
outbreaks against the Roman domir
ton which last succeeded one
other IN the latter days OF the Jev1
commonwealth.
II. "Barabbas or Jesus:" He hog
to get the influence OF the people on
side against the rulers, for (1s)"hek kld
that for envy they had delivered Him
Envy because OF the popularity OF fJa1
drawing such great crowds after I'D
But the rulers stirred up the people'D
the ones who had shouted "Hosann1
but the baser or more fanstical crcs
and they shouted: Not this man.
Barabbas.'
10. When he was sets" WbilsI
was sitting; during the trial. "HisT
sent unto hint" etc. Tradition
given her the name Procula. II H
suffered many things this day IN
dream:" Which was to her visa
sent to her because she would rece
tt, in order to deter Plate from U
great crime. au, raa.
9e. "Wbaat shall 1 do then vi
JesusY" PLATE asked this quests
where he had no right to. He shct