Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-05-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL. LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY FL:

Memory Verses, 81, 3S-Coininentary
or the Days Lesson.
l. The Jews accuse Jesus Tvs. 2S-32).
90. "From Caiaphas." The high priest.
Jesus was taken from the garden
where He was arrested, first to Annas,
eX-high priest. Annas sent Him to
Caiaphas, where the Sanhcdrn, 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 Il capital of.
Tense during the night, and so an ad.
journment was taken till daybreak. 1t
was during the time of adjournment
that Jesus was Knocked and maltreat-
cd, and it was while these scenes were
being enacted that Peter denied
Him. HAL of Judgment" The
'Praetorium' or palace. ut was
early" Probably about O'Clock. The
Greek word rendered "carly" is Il
technical word for the Fourth watch"
the time between , 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 rcadi-
ness all night to give their prisoner
hearing. Roman courts frequently sat
at night. "Bc dchled." If they entered
Pilates palace they would be untitled
for the rites of the Passover.
20 "Pilate." Pontus Plate be-
longed to an ancient and knlghtly Ro-
man family. OF his carly history moth
Ing definite is known. He went to Jul
dca about a. ID. 90, and remained in
office about ten years. His capital was
at Cacsarca Pbilippi, 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
accuSation:" lie demands Il formal
charge. 30 "If he were 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 lie is to pass
for criminal simply in accordance
with your sentence, then execute Him
also according to your law. Plate
meets fanatcal presumption with fri
cid sarcasm. They could cXCommuni-
NslIt INN anu StDll ~ IIIII', ''h' ii't
put Him to death b. "lhc saying of
Jesus" See chapter 1872, 81 and
Matt 2O:19, where Christ forctold His
crucliXion.
II. PLATE cunfers with Jesus Tvs. 81
80. 80. Then" After the Jewish
authorities had brought their accuSa-
lions. Called Jesus" Before the
Judgment seat for private inveStiga-
ton. art Thou Thou, 50 humbcd,
dcSpiscd- without Il single follower.
without weapons or wealth, handed
over to me as Il malcfactOr-art Thou
the King of the Jews? An ambiguous
charge. forged out of Jesus avowal
that He was the Messiah. 81. "Of
myself As governor. hast thou amy
information that leads thee To suspect
Me of rebellion against the Roman au'
thority?
81. IAN Il Jew Have | any in
tcrcSt in Il Jews religious hopes of Il
Messiah or king. or any knowledge
about them? Chime own nation If
The charge had been preferred by Ro-
man centurion 1t would have been
worthy of examination. But when was
it ever known that the Jewish priest
hood complained of one who sought the
political emancipation Of the nation:
None knew better than plate how UNI
easy We're the pcopl" under the Roman
yoke Had there been any danger of
sCditiOn from the teachings of Jesus
the Romans We're the proper parties 10
interfere. what hast Thou done
Let me have Thine own account, that
may at least know something definite
of the ease. SO. Not of this world. y
Yet in this world and over this world.
Therefore not in rivalry with the Ro-
man Government. "ScrvGntS fight |
have servants, but not ON" makes the
slightest attempt ut My liberation;
this. To PLATE who was acquainted
with the nature Of the disturbance,
contains striking proof Of Jesus in
noccncc. 81. Art Thou Il king Are
YOU in any sense II king! WAS |
born" | was born into the world that
might set up and maintain Il spiritual
government, but this government Is rs-
tablShed in and by truth. All that love
truth hear My voice and attend TO the
spiritual doctrines | preach. 1t is by
truth alone that | influence the minds
and govern the manners of My sub
jcctS. Then PLATE asked, what is
truthH ". 3S,. plate asked the qucs-
ton Of questions which the best minds
of every age have asked.
Ill. PLATE confcrS with the Jews
Tvs. IS, 30. IS. "Wcnt out again
The Jewish prciudiccS prevented their
entering the Judgment hall. Il find
no fault" This was Il wonderful teSti'
mony in Jesus favor ana from the gov
crnor himself PLATE understood our
Lords words sufficiently TO see that lie
did not claim to be an earthly king and
was not in any way opposing the Ro-
man Government.
80. "Ye have Il custom The Gus
tom Of releasing Il prisoner at tins
feast. however it originated, was so
completely established that Plate was
obliged TO attend to it Mark 1o:S)
Here the cowardly, weak, doublc-mind'
ell character of plate is seen. He
knows Jesus is innocent and that he
ought to free Him, but he fears to of
fcnd the Jews.
". The Jews call for Barabbas "
4U. 40. Not this man. PLATE knew
that the chief priests had delivered
Him for envy" and yet he is about tc
submit to their murdcrous demands
Although He had not been found gull
ty. yet they considered Him criminal
and gained their end by starting tn
mult Mark 1910, IL. "BaraDbas.'
An insUrrectionist, Il robDer and muir
derer.