Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-03-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the Internatfopal series
for March 10, 1oO1-Jesus
and Caiaphss.
Prepared by II. G.. LeninEten.1
THE LESSON TEXT.

%. And they that mad lalc nold on JESUS
led Him away TO Caiaphas, the high priest.
where the scribes and the elders were as
sembed.
IS. But Peter followed Him afar off unto
the high priests palace. and went in. and
sat with the servants to see the end.
So. Now the chief priests. and eleders.
and all the council sought false witness
against Jesus 10 put Him 10 death:
90. But found none: yea, though many
false witnesses came. yet found they none.
At the last came two false witnesses,
61- And said: This fellow said; 1 am able
to destroy the temple OF God. and TO build
It i'm three days.
62. And the high priest arose. and said
unto Him: Answerest thou nothing? what
is 1t which these witness agains. thee?
6S. But Jesus held His peace. And the
high priest answered and said unto Him:
adjure thee by the living God. that thou
tell US whether thou be the Christ. the
Son OF God.
said; nevertheless, L say unto you: Here
after shall we see the Son OF Man sitting
on the right hand OF power. and coming IN
the clouds of Heaven.
60. Then the high priest rent his clothes.
saying: He hath spoken blas phemy: what
further need have we of witnesses? Be
hold. now ye have heard His blasphemy.
66. What think we? They answered and
said: He is guilty OF death.
o.: Then did they spit in His face. and
the palms OF their hands
s. Saying: Prophesy unto us, thou
christ. who Is he that smote thee?
GOLDEN TEXT.-Thou art the Christ,
the Son of the living God.-Matt. 1916
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Inere was preliminary examina-
ton of Jesus before Annas. He was
the high priest, according TO the Jew
ish law and usage. Then there was
the form OF trial before Caiaphas
and the Sanhedrim. Caiaphas was
the son-in-law of Annas, and had been
appointed to the position of high
priest by the Roman authorities. 1t
was during the progress of this trial
thatPeter denied his Lord three times.
The scripture section to be studied is
contained in the following passages:
Matt 26:57-75
Mark IA 1872
Luke 30 S-62.
John 1S:l2-27
jesus Before the Sanhedrim.-W
Jesus was before Annas the Sanhe-
drim, the highest Jewish council. was
hastily summoned in extraordinary
session. The object of the hasty meet
ing was to condemn Jesus and have
HIM crucified before His friends could
rally to His support. The means taken
10 secure the verdict wished for were
extraordinary. False witnesses were
secured, but it is hard for liars to be
consistent, and no two of them pre-
sented the same testimony. There
must be two witnesses to snbstantiate
any charge. Finally two came. and
their testimony seemed to agree. But
nCT ITrafNx
not say: II am able to destroy the
temple of God, and to build it in three
days Jesus said (John 2:l9): De
stroy this temple, and in three DAYS
will raise it up"
The Sanhedrim could have sum-
moned many and many true witness.
who knew Jesus and His works and
teaching. Lame men who had been
made TO walk. blind who had been
given sight. lcpers and other sick who
had been restored to health and
strength. These would have formed an
imposing array-all in favor of the
claims of Jesus. But the Sanhedrim
was not after truth. but after a con-
V1ction. Prof Greenleaf. in his
Trial OF Jesus" says: throughout
the whole course of the trial tho rnIos
OF the Jewish law of procedure were
grossly violated, and the accused was
uePriVed OF rights belonging even to
the meanest citizen. He was arrested
In the night. bound as malefactor
beaten before His arraignment and
struck in open court during the trial
lie was tried on a feast day and he
fore sunrise. He was compelled IN
criminate Himself, and this under an
oath of solemn judicial admiration.
and He was sentenced on the same
day OF the conviction"
Mark G4:5S) gives a different YER
sion of the testimony finally admitted
against Jesus. From this IL seems
that finally the Sanhedrim had to nd
init testimony OF two witnesses which
did not fully accord. To remove any
doubt. Caiaphas finally turned r.
Jesus. and on His declaration that IT,
was the Christ the Son of God I,yo5
the charge OF blaspheinv. and accord
ingly the sentence Of death was vot,5
iheh occurred n scene more remark
aDIe IMAM any that went before. ~
that he possible. The dignifed conn
cilors who had just gone through ,bo
form OF trial blindfoldcd Jesus and
In mockery Of the claim lie had inst
made struck Him and after each bIo,,.
asked Him TO tell VINO gave II
prophecy unto us" they eoid ",bo,.
christ, who is Tie that smotc tbea9"
Petcrs Dcnia's. During The t,f.1
before the Sanhcdrim rctcr. who b..,i
followed Jesus "afar oT." entered ro
palace OF The high priest and three
times denied his Master First IL ,,as
simple denial then IL was % denial
with an oath. ana finally he denied
with curses and swearing. And inn
mediateiy the cock crew. And psta-
remembered the word Of Jesus which
said unto him: Before the cock crow
thou shalt deny me thrice And Lo
went out and went bittc-l,u NV