The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-26

Luke - -i-Ts. John i3.-r-1,
TlME-'-he trials uef0re TIE hirh priest.
with the mocksrles. and she del.aIs ~
Peter. lasted from about TWO O'Clock I'll
dawn q fri Say. April :. A. y ~
PLACE The residence u the high
rriesr. the site ~ which IS not known with
certainty. hut many thirk Z Wa ia The
seushwssieru part Of the CITY. cn Zion. near
Davis tomb
LESSON EXPOSITION.
The Two Trials. Jesus endured two
trials. / The first before the Jewish
authorities. who. having decided 10
destroy Jesus. raust formulate some
charge against Him. the puilishn of
which was death . The second be-
fore tie Roman authorities. who alone
could inilict the death penalty. The
jews hoped that this would be a mere
Formally. the Romans accepting as suf-
ac.ent the decision Of the Jewish court.
The first OF these is the subject Of to-
days lesson This trial a. IN tie trial
before Plate. consisted 81 three sepa-
rate stages or acts: (al The prelirni-
nary examination before the high
priests (regarded by many as the trial
recorded by john. To- Tie informal
trial before Caiaphas and members OF
the Sanhedrim trerarSied hv many as
that recorded in Matthew ard Mark).
gcD The formal condemnation Al reg
ular meeting Of the sauhedrirn. regard
ed by many Is the irial recorded by
Luke. In connection viii these were
the denials by Peter, ar the nockery
of Jesus
l. The Arrival Al the Palace OF the
High Priest (John 1913. Il; Matt.
26-57: Luke i.-Eariy Friday
morning between one and two o'clock
Il Is probable that Annas and Caiaphas
occupied different portions OF the same
palace. situated probably in the south
western corner Q. the city on Mount
Zion. near the tomb of David and that
here. too. was held the ir-egu.ar meet
ing 81 the members or the Sanhedril
hastily summoned from their homes in
the middle 0. the night for this pur-
pose.
III. Peters First Denial vs. 1915.
Is. Peter followed Jesus He fol-
lowed afar of Mat; e0-5sl. Another
disciple:" John. who went with the
crowd through the gate, for lie was
known unto the high priest" and
therefore probably was acquainted
with the palace and knew the serv-
ants" '. I6. .Dui Peter stood was
standinC) NJ the door," The wicket
rate having in some way been shut. v
-. art thou also ore Of this mans
disciples - The Il. Y. leaves out the not
"He saith: arr noi:- This WIS both
r - D. MnEf.ar
and the new kir ri0m-
III. The Preliminary Examination
Before Arnas.-Ns l9-23- 10 The high
priest" Annas- Jesus was LED first 10
Arnas, because though deQOsed by
Rome. he Hsas still the legitimate high
priest. according 10 tie law ~ Moses.
tn. ofice s,cing forlif NUM- o1.1s. -:
90. and may have been 50 regarded By
the Jews v. 20. --Jesus answered him. |
spzisc openly" etc. Greek. have
spoken. They seek 70 wiring from
Christ evidence upon which TO convic.
l,m. II was CONTRARY 70 the law and
the spirit OF Justice. " o. Why askest
,.ou Me- Jesus refused 10 be party
TO .his in Justice Y. q -One OF the on
c-rs struck Jesus with the palm
or his hand:~ T. with his hand. lit
orally rave Jesus astrOle CT blow. VIZ.
IF have spoken evils" In manner or
matter. in the remark just made
". The Irregular Trial Before CAR
np.s-s and the SanhedEim.-N.2 - Ee-
tws On two ar- four o'clock Friday
morning: probably in the palace %
Caiaphas. wa NOW Annas had sent
him." etc. The Il. Y. Is here probably
correct: .Annas therefore sent Him
bound unto Gaia phas-- Caiaphas. as the
real high priest was president o. the
Sanhcdrim. who had had time 10 A.
semblc. But the trial was regular be-
: causeit was againsttheir .aw TO try any
one BY night. This trial IS probably the
one recorded BIZ Matthew and Mark /.
The charge was blasphemy. the penalty
for which was death. according TO jew
ish law. 2 The witnesses were two msn
who perverted n saying Of Jesus and
even these did not agree } The sen
tence was pronounced. the charge De
ing confirmed by Jesus witness TO the
truth when He could keep silence no
longer. because being put under oath
Ills silence MI NJ u eNASNA -eN - .
withdrawal Of His claims
V. Mockery of Jesus--In the court
( of Caiaphas' palace. After the ADJOURN
men; OF the irregular trial From three
TO five o'clock Friday morning taiatt
!, :6:c7. 6S: Mark 1895. Luke 22:63-c5)-
: VI. Peters Later Denials and Repent
ance.-Vs- 2,-z-- During the trial. OF
possibly the last one during the mock
cries. Peters repentance. Then Peter
saw himself as he was He looked int
the ABYSS into which he had almost fall
en-. and recovered himself lie went
!, out and wept bitterly luke 22:c2l
How Chris. restored Peter is recorded
In the last chapter OF John
/. VII. The Formal Condemnation O
: Jesus by the Sanheirim.--EccorSied b,
Luke (Z2. Cc-.1)- At dawn. Friday morn
ing.
PRACTICAL.