The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-30
Sourth Quarter. Lesson *. Luke kill.
1925. December 2. 1906.
Jesus Before PLATE.

Plate was a misnt as procurator OF
Judea- The Javelinman las his name
may signify kept hurting his darts at
hierarchy and people. he Sought the
shields dedicated to Tiberfus there TOOK
money out Of the temple treasury TO
the religious scruples Of the pooulace
lie mingled the blood OF Inc f,altisare
WIN that OF their sacrifices The Jews
Lao aIitaQy appealed 10 Caesar and not
uils ully. against this tyranny
tnder circumstances Ike these PLATA
had come up 70 keep the peace during
i'aSsoN week Imagine. then. his feel
lhss when. the feast being at its height
ana he city crammed 70 it's utmost
Sapacity with a Heterogeneous throng
from every quarter there appeared az
the portal Of his palace a mob headed
ny the high priest and all worked 10
ne highest pitch OF religious frenzy.
II was aggravating 10 the last degree
1et rear OF another appeal 10 Rome.
whose fixed policy was the Cancellation
OF tne provinces. required at this juno
tNre that these imp%riOus petitioners
should not be driven unheard from the
Judgment-seat.
PLATE makes. with m-graoe. his nrst
the judgment hall for fear OF ceremo-
MAJ dehiement So the procurator pia-
Co.'S ms curule outside. Before him. with
hands bound. stands the object Of this
relsious fury. The accusation IS de-
nanded Pilates answer is Take Him
and punish Him according 10 your law. ss
- innlct capital punishment f. no longer
lneirs. The charge Is that Jesus is "a
oeceiNer, encourages the Withholding Of
uloVte. ana calls Himself king
plate beckons Jesus. and both retire
into the comparative quiet OF the Judg-
fnent hall. He asks HIM. art Thou
Door lone peasant king OF the Jews o."
Jesus puts the counter question. DO
you ask Nc whether I am king ~ the
fiiate rcforts, Am 7 Jew Jesus
replies, Ia the Roman sense I am no
king In the mistaken Hebrew sense.
too. am no king. Ny kingdom is un-
IKE any earthly or political sovereignty.
y u Were, ] would have trained Ny
followers 20 arms" Are YOU king
answer IS. Il am. Ny realm is truth.
Ny subjects the lovers 81 truth"
Truth WHAT transcendeutalism "a
tnls Pliate announces the innocence
OF Jesus. Accusations nll tie air IKE
hying arrows. The ruse OF Transferring
the Jurisdiction 10 Herod Annpas fails
the faded governor. "CruclfG Him" is
the answer. one more pr9E&t- why
Him only" Like a wild F4he voci-
feration breaks about thSf8g abbataa.
d PaIs'e ,b washes s6e. his hands 1ysJe~s ae-
Direct from the scourging f34cked with
mock insignia. his nfe-blo0d Ngivlng new
tint 20 the notified pavement. PLATE,
mani Is not tAis suffering and humilia-
tion enough 20 Cruelty" is the only
answer. 7 men Cruclfy Him II YOU WIZ
but lie is innocent OF onernse against
any law of which am cognizaut-" The
priests ans 0-er: lie has violated a
Jewish law. the penalty Of which is
death. He affirms Himself the Son or
Cod PLATE takes Jesus aside 10 ask
Him the meaning OF the term. The
meaning Is beyond his comprehension.
Jesus is silent. PLATE marveis. eXciaim-
ing. II have power TO cruelty OF ac-
quit YOU" Jesus answers: 'tYou have
power only because God permits you
10 use 81. You are guilty because you
condemn Me knowing Ne 20 DO limo
cent; but those are more guilty who de-
iivered Ne TO you. as they sin against
greater light"
VIII they not prefer Jesus 10 Ba-
rabbas the object of clemency TO
grace their festival according 20 Gus
tom2" with the collapse OF this last
shift bones the ominous warning OF
Pilates wife. He is on the point. even
so late. OF acquittng the accused. when
the prosecutor let's fly the last arrow
in his CULVER. Let this man go and
you are not Caesars friend," Behold
your king" says PLATE. I'VE have no
king but Caesar" they retort. Cru
cifyi" ''shan 7 cruelty your king?"
I'VE have no king but Caesar re-
sounds once more. So ends the long
drawn battle IN which the life OF Jesus
is az stake. plate orders Him 70 the
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