The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-06-07

rusalem Jesus and his disciples. late
at night. went outside OF the walls Of
the city. through what is now known
as St. Stephens Gate, crossed the val
ley OF the Kidron. to the Garden Of
Gethsemane. Here Jesus entered
within the garden, where his spiritual
conflict was so intense that he sweat,
as it were. great drops OF blood in his
agony.
The Betrayal and the Arrest-lt
must have been about one o'clock on
Friday morning. while Jesus was be-
ing comforted by an angel from heav-
en-. that Judas, guiding the Jewish and
Roman soldiers carrying lanterns
torches and weapons, came TO Jesus
and betrayed him with kiss. Jesus
gave himself up, the disciples all fed
after an unwise but desperate defense
by Peter. and Jesus was taken to
Jerusalem to be tried before the jew
ish court OF the Sanhedrim.
The Trial Before the Jewish Au-
thorities.-1. Trial before an lrreg-
ular Meeting of the Sanhedrim. Jesus
was first taken before the high priests
Annas and Caiaphas, who hastily as
sembled members Of the Sanhedrim.
It was not lawful to try capital case
between sunset and sunrise. But
there was haste to condemn Jesus
and turn him over to the Roman au-
thorities before his friends could rally
for his rescue Hence this packed
Jury. a star-chamber of self-appointed
assessors.
2. The charge against Jesus was
bIasphemy. the Jewish penalty fol
which was death
3. The Witnesses. The authorities
after research, found two false wit
nesses, whose perjury was all the
more perjured because II bore some
distant resemblance to the truth |
would have been easy to find a won
derful array of witnesses had thel
wished to learn the truth. Here 1
company OF those who had been lame
but now were running to tell th'
story Of their healing: there a ban'
OF those who had been blind. but nov
could see; lepers who had beel
cleansed; demoniacs clothed and il
their right mind: sick raised from
their beds. and dead brought to lif
again: sad hearts comfortedi sinfu
souls redeemed
The verdict Of the court was tha
Jesus was guilty. 1t had been prs
viously determined upon, as the onl
means of putting Jesus to death.
The sentence, pronounced at a Il
ter regular session after sunrise, wa
death.
The Moekery. After the adjourn
ment Of the irregular meeting whic
had decided on the charge and Will
waiting for sunrise and a legal NEE
ing to pronounce sentence, Jesus wa
4 exposed to the meanest insults an
mockeries. They spit in his face. the
struck him with their fists, they bo
ed his ears, they smote him with rod
they ridiculed him as a pretende
prophet.
The Trial Before plate and the R
man authorities.--vs. 1-15.
First Trial.-Vs Is. /. jest
Brought before PLATE. /. can
straightway in the morning" after Il
formal condemnation Of Jesus by Il
Sanhedrim. on the charge Of bla
phemy, that is. treason against GC
and the Jewish Commonwealth. "Tl
chief priests held consultation wi
the elders ana scribes and the who
council" This was an informal co
snltation as to the best way Of brin
ing their case before the Romi
court. For the Jews were not pe
mitted by the Romans to put any q
to death, and the death of Jesus W
essential to their cause. It was
death struggle between Jesus and Z
ruling party Of the Jews.
II. The Bluff. They knew that
late would listen to none Of their J
ligious disputes, and that their char
of blasphemy would have no weig
with him.
III. The Charge against Jesus,
Three Counts.-Vs. 20. The Jew
therefore. suppressed the religious {
cusation and charged Jesus wi
Treason against the Roman Cover
ment. The greatest crime known
Roman law, the greatest crime C
ceivable by the Roman imagination
There were three counts in {
charge fLuke %: p.
j. Sedition, pervertirg the matte
stirring up the people by his teaehi
all over the land.
2. "Forbidding to give tribute
Caesar" apparently false inferen
from his saying that he was kir
as if he needed the tribute himself.
8. The third was that he claimed
be Christ, king, or as in the mare
of the R. ", "an anointed king tt
charge had a basis of truth. "Caesa
empire" says Professor Stalker.
over the bodies of men; this is ov
their hearts"
?. This suggested the governo
question, Art thou the King of
Jews?r as these Jews claim you p
tend to be- In all four Gospels the
are the first words of Pilate TO Jesl
and in all four the emphasis is
thou. Dost THOU. forlorn. despis'
poor. insignificant. claim to be XII
; of the Jews2 He answering 81
unto him, thou sayest." quite ST
3. Accused him Of many thing
as shown above "He answered no
ing for they would pervert eve
thing he said. and no reply wol
have the least effect on those who b
determined on his death for other r.
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