The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-08

Ger March 10. 1OOl-Jssus
and Cainphas.

81 And they that had laid hold on Jesus
led Him away 20 Caiaphas. the high priest.
where the scribes and the elders were as
sembled.
S. nut Peter followed Him afar on unto
the high priests palace and went In and
sat with the servants 10 see the end.
50 Now the chief priests. and eieders.
and all the council. sought false witness
against Jesus, TO put Him TO death;
O. But found none: yea. though many
false witnesses came yet found they none.
At the last came two false witnesses.
81. And said. This fellow said am able
TO destroy the temple OF God. and TO build
Z In three days.
G. And the high priest arose. and said
unto Him: Answerest thou nothing? wha.
V II which these witness against thee?
60. 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
g.. Jesus saitn unto him Thou hast
said; nevertheless. 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.
IS. Then the high priest rent his clothes.
saying: He hath spoken blasphemy: what
further need have we OF witnesses? Be-
hold. now ye have heard His blasphemy
&c. What think ye? They answered and
said He is guilty OF death.
81. Then did they spit In His face. and
buffeted Him, and others smote Him with
the palms OF their hands
s. Saying: Prophesy unto US, thou
Christ. who is he that smote thee.
GOLDEN TENT.-Thou art the Oh rist.
the SON of the living God.-Matt. 1916.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
There was a preliminary examina-
tion 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 beer
appointed TO the position OF high
priest by the Roman authorities. 1t
was during the progress of this trial
Peter denied his Lord three times.
The scripture section to be studied is
contained in the following passages:
Matt 2e:57-7s
Mark l453-1s
Luke - :5i-6e.
John lS.ia-21.
Jesus Before the Sanhcdrim.- Willie
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 10 His support. The means taken
TO secure the verdict wished for were
extraordinary. False witnesses were
secured. but ii is hard for liars to be
consistent. and no two Of them pre-
sented the same testimony. There
must he two witnesses to substantiate
any charge. Finally two came. and
their testimony seemed to agree. But
this testimony was false. Jesus did
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 1t up"
The Sanhedrim could have sum
mcned many and many true witness.
who knew Jesus and His works and
teaching. Lame men who had been
made to walk. bind who had been
given sight. lepers 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-
victon. Prof. Grecnleaf. in his
Trial Of Jesus" SAYS: "Throuphout
the whole course Of the trial the rules
OF the Jewish law Of procedure were
grossly violated. and the accused was
deprived OF rights belonging even to
the meanest citizen. He was arrested
In the night, bound as a malefactor.
beaten before His arraicnment and
struck in open court during the trial.
He was tried on feast day and be-
fore sunrise. He was compelled to
eliminate Himself and this under an
oath Of solemn judicial adjuration
and He was sentenced on the same
day Of the conviction"
Mark 14:5s) gives different YER
sion Of the testimony finally admitted !
against Jesus. From this IL seems |
that finally the Sanhedrim had to adj !
NIT testimony OF two witnesses which |
did not fully accord. To remove any |
doubt. Caiaphas finally turned TO |
Jesus. and on His declaration that He /
was the Christ. the Son OF God lased
the charge Of blasphemy. and accord
ngly the sentence of death was voted.
Then occurred a scene more remark
able than any that went before. IL
that be possible. The dignif,ed coun-
,ilors who had just gone through the
'orm Of trial blindfoldcd Jesus. and
IN mockery Of the claim He had inst
made struck Him and after each blow
'sked Him TO tell who gave II.
Prophecy unto u.s." they said. "thou
Shrist. who is He that smote thee"
Peters Denials.-During the trial
'efore the Sanhedrim Peter. who had
ollowed Jesus "afar off," uttered the
'alace Of the high priest and three
lines denied his Master. First II ~as
simple denial. then il was a denial
With an oath. ana finally he denied