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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY FL:

on the Days Lesson.
I. The Jews accuse Jesus Tvs. 1892
Is. From C%aiaphas." The high priest
Jesus was taken from the garden
where He vas arrested, first to Annas
eX-high priest. Annas sent Him tC
Caiaphas, where the Sar' edrin, the
great Jewish council, was hastily
called together. Jesus was questioned
and it was decided that He was wor.
thy of death. But the Sanhedrin had
no authority to investigate a capital of.
tense during the night, and so an ad.
journmeDt was taken till daybreak. It
was during the time of adjournment
that Jesus was Knocked and maltreat.
ed, and it was while these scenes were
being enacted that Peter denied
Him. Hall of judgment" The
'Praetorium" " palace. 1T was
early" Probably about 6 o'clock. The
Greek word rendered early" is a
technical word for the fourth watch"
the time between 3 and 6 o'clock in the
morning. PLATE had by request of the
chief priests ordered the band of SOL
diers to arrest Jesus in the garden, and
he had doubtless held himself in readi-
ness all night to give their prisoner a
hearing. Roman courts frequently sat
at night. BE defled." If they entered
Pilates palace they would be untitled
for the rites of the Passover.
20. "Pilate." Pontius PLATE be-
longed to an ancient and knightly Ro-
man family. OF his early history moth
ing definite, is known. He went to Ju.
dea about A. D. 26, and remained in
Office about ten years. His capital was
at Caesarea Philippi, but it was his
custom to go to Jerusalem at the great
festivals to secure order and safety in
the city. "Went out" PLATE went
outside of the judgment hall. What
a%ccusationF" He demands a formal
charge. 80. IF he We're not" etc.
They did not wish PLATE to investigate
the case, and so they tried to bluff the
governor. They knew that their &C.
tons would not stand rigid test.
81. Judge Him." If He is to pass
for a criminal simply in accordance
with your sentence, then execute Him
also according to your law. PLATE
meets fanatical presumption with fri
gid sarcasm. They could excommuni-
cate Him and scourge Him, but not
put Him to death. 80. 1.-THE saying Of
Jesus" See chapter 1882, SO, and
Matt. 2O:19, where Christ foretold His
crucifxion.
II. PLATE confers with Jesus Tvs. 33.
81. 80. Then" After the Jewish
authorities had brought their accusa-
tons. "Called Jesus" Before the
Judgment seat for a private investiga-
ton. art Thou? Thou, so humbled,
iespised-without q single follower,
without weapons or wealth, handed
over to me as a malefactor-art Thou
the King of the Jews? An ambiguous
charge, forged out of Jesus ayowal
that He was the Messiah. 81. "Of
myself" AS governor, hast thou any
information that leads thee to suspect
Me Of rebellion against the Roman au-
:hority?
35. Am I a Jew?" Have I any in
terest in a Jews religious hopes of a
Messiah or king, or any knowledge
about them? Thine own nation" If
The charge had been preferred by a Re-
nan centurion it. would have been
worthy of examination. But when was
It ever known that the Jewish priest
hood complained of n who sought the
political emancipation Of the nation?
None knew better than PLATE how IN.
easy were the people under the Roman
yoke. Had there been any danger Of
sedition from the teachings Of Jesus
the Romans were the proper parties to
Interfere. what hast Thou done?"
r ~ ~ hn-n Thinn rnr-n oonnT1nf fhnf
I may at least know something definite
If the case. SO. mot of this world"
Yet in this world and over this world.
Therefore not in rivalry with the Ro-
man Government. Servants fight" I
have servants, but not one makes the
slightest attempt at Ny liberation;
this. to PLATE, who was acquainted
with the nature of the disturbance,
contains a striking proof Of Jesus in
: aocence. 81. Art Thou q king?" Are
sou in any sense a king? WAS I
born" l was born into the world that
I might set up and maintain a spiritual
government, but this government is es-
tablished in and by truth. All that love
truth hear My voice and attend to the
/ spiritual doctrines I preach. 1t is by
truth alone that l influence the minds
and govern the manners of My SUBJ
| jects. Then PLATE asked, What is
truth ~. 3S). PLATE asked the ques-
ton of questions which the best minds
Of every age have asked.
III. Plate confers with the Jews
Tvs. IS, 39). 3S. Went out again."
The Jewish prejudices prevented their
entering the judgment hall. II find
no fault" This was a wonderful testi'
mony in Jesus favor and from the gov
ernor himself. PLATE understood our
Lords words sufficiently to see that He
did not claim to be an earthly king and
was not in any way opposing the Ro-
man Government.
80. "Ye have q CUSTOM The GUS
tom of releasing q prisoner at this
| feast. however it originated, was so
| completely established that Plate was
obliged to attend to it Ozark 1851.
Here the cowardly, weak, double-mind-
ed character of PLATE is cen He
knows Jesus is innocent and that he
ought to free Hin, but he fears to Of"
fend the Jews.
". Tie Jews call for Barabbas ".
4W. 40. Not this man." PLATE knew
that the chief priests had delivered
Hin for envy" and yet he is about to
submit to their murderous demands.
Although He had not been found gull
ty. yet they considered Him a criminal,
AND gained their end By starting 4 tu-
mutt Mark 1910. III. "Barabbas.'
An iasurrectionist, Q robber and a mur-
Gerer.
A Peculiar Suit.
There was filed in one of the Missouri