Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-30
JESUS BEFORE
PLATE
Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 2. 1906
specla!ly Prepared for ThIs Payer.

lltlu no itOll Ill luiS Hall -lAuNt Osts
TIME.-A. d. 80. Friday morning from
dawn till eight or nine O'Clock.
PLACE.-The Judgment hall of PLATE
in Jerusalem.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTs.-Matt. 27:s-
go; Mark 15:2-l9; John 1S;2S-l9;16.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. 10. "Pilate called together" etc.
Evidently the crowd about the Prae-
forum had in a measure dispersed
when Jesus had been taken to Herod.
Now, PLATE, having the case thrown
back upon his hands, summons not
only the of Jesus, 'the chief
priests and rulers" but also the peo-
pie" whom he hoped to find more kind
Iy disposed. His keen eye had dis
cerned that for envy the ruling Jews
wished to get rid of Jesus.
V. Ia. We and are the emphatic
words of this verse. One that per-
verteth the people" One that turns
Them aside from the course they
! should follow. Thus PLATE summarizes
The three charges which Jews had prof
fered against Jesus. He we'll knew
hat if these charges had been true,
| Jews would have hailed Jesus as a de-
~liverer. Examined him" The techni-
cal term for a legal examination.
v. is. Notice the reading in the Re-
vised Version. Read about Jesus trial
before Herod in verses Z to IL of this
chapter.
V. 16, Il will therefore chastise
! him" BY making this proposition,
PLATE cuts loose from principles of
Justice.
V. II. Note that revisers have omit
ted this verse as of doubtful authority.
1t was entirely in accord with Roman
policy to curry favor with the Jews by
releasing, upon a feast day, some pris-
oner whom they should name. Plate
hit upon this expedient as a mode of
saving the pride of the priests and yet
getting rid of c%ondemning Jesus to the
cross.
V. is. About this time Pilates wife
sent a messenger to him urging that
he do nothing against the just mar on
trial, and claiming that she had been
warned by a vision concerning him. 1t
brings Luke's account more into. har-
mony with other records to understand
they cried out all at once" as refer
ring to the priests, who hurried to
avail themselves of Pilates %preoccupa-
ton with the messenger, and cried out
to the people to ask for the release of
Barabbas. Upon Jewish priests main
ly rests the guilt of the murder of
Jesus.
Nothing more definite is known about
Barabbas. 1t cen probable that he
had headed an uprising of Jews
against the government, and by his
hands some had been slain
V. 20. willing (desiring) to release
Jesus" The sense of justice. which
was strong in a Roman, demanded
that he do so.
V. 81. They cried, Cruelty him!
Cruelty him!" Thus the Jewish peor
Jesus. Cried or shouted refers to
a continuous cry. growing in vehem'
ence. Cruciixion was the Roman
method of executing the lowest Grim.
inals. (Gal. 3:13; Heb. 1912, 49,
} ". go. Said the third time" See
f verses 4 and IA. why" The word
might be rendered "Impossible!"-an
ejaculation of surprise and inquiry
combined. mo cause of death" Moth
ing meriting the infiction of death.
W 90 Nnthtn0 opai1aI IN ftIrr, the
now bloodthirsty crowd. They were
instant Curgent) with loud voices, re-
quiring (asking) that he might be cru.
Gifted" PLATE then took water and
washed his hands before the multi
tude, saying, l am innocent of the
blood of this just person" In response
to Pilates expressive act, the Jewish
mob declared their willingness to as.
sumo all the responsibility, crying
His blood be on us and IN our chill
l dren" (Matt.). Voices pre-.
vailed Not by reason, nor by evi.
dence. but by the clamor of their
voices, PLATE was overcome and yield.
ed to the Jewish priests.
V. "a. The final and prevailing argu
ment on the part of the Jewish leaders
seems to have been their threat that il
PLATE set Jesus free they would report
him to the Roman government as abet
ting an enemy of Caesar John 1912
49,.
V. %. Released him nun
der." Such an one as Barabbas was Q
man after their own heart, but the holy
and just Jesus they would have mons
of. Delivered Jesus to their Will
What now took place was the mockery
of Jesus by the soldiers. (Matt
2~7:26-31.)
Practical Points.
I V. Is. He whose wages are death
had no claim upon the sinless Prince
of Life.-1 Pet. 1922.
A V. Is. The eyes of a critical worlc
4 are Upon Christians as well as upor
their Master. They may be blamed
n but should be blameless.-Phil. 2:l5.
V. 16. Most despicable is the mar
who has not courage to act according
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