The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-25

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on or executed? When therefore. we
view the situation from lhiS standpoint
we lose any spirit Of autueonism which
might have been ours. % turns TO SYM
pathy-that RELIGIOUS nation should
allow itself 90 COT nio ihe hands OF
politicians 20 snrh 800 eNirni.
Brought Before caiaphas
II WAS very courageous on The part
Of 81 Peter that. after having smit-
ten OF the ear Of the High Priests
servant though the wound was healed
by jesus. he followed his Master into
the Court Of that high-priesi TO see
what would be done The arraign-
meni was at night. although II was
contrary TO Jewish Law 10 try pris-
oner at night for any serious oGense.
Ruf there was an excuse. This was
special case: haste was necessary. be-
cause whatever would be done must
be done quickly; the very next day the
unbelieving officials perceived that
Jesus had great influence with the
common people They believed him
TO be a brilliant but harmless fraud
He had committed no crime. hut he
was disturber of the peace, and they
felt fully justified in taking his life.
The Feast Of Passover was at hand
and would last a week and 1t would
be contrary to their Law that any ex-
ecutioD should take place during that
week. Besides, they feared the amount
Of influence which Jesus might exer-
else during the week. when there
would be from one TO two millions OF
neople I'm and around Jerusalem from
all over Palestine They had already
determined that their action must be
short. sharp and decisive. This was
decided before the arrest was maze.
They were ready and waiting at that
midnight hour to carry out their muir
dcrous designs, for the good Of their
nation. as they thought.
The examination was merely a pre-
llminary one to get together such evil
dence as at the morning Tribunal
could be rushed through rapidly at a
prearranged session.
He Was Charged With B!ssphemy
They had dimculty In finding
charge. For what had Jesus ever done
except acts OF kindness and the utter
ing OF words Of wisdom and correction
and hope? Blasphemy was a serious
charge under the Jewish code. They
would charge him with that as being
the easiest to prove. he had said,
when near the Temple. destroy this
Temple. and will rear It up in three
DAYS" "But he spake Of the temple
of his Body" Some Of those who
heard him understood him TO speak OF
the literal temple. This they charged
was basphemy. because II toni years
TO build the temple. and ~ Jesus
TO rebuild It I'm three days would
mean a claim on his part OF Divine
power But the charge did not seem
sufficiently strong. even for those who
had premodimted his murder. They
wanted something to give a color OF
Justice. ai irast. 20 tnrn nuuiugs. SO
the chief-priest thought to get Jesus to
commit himself in their presence and
said. ] adlure thee by the Living God
TO tell us whether thou be the Christ,
the Son of God Jesus replied that
this was true and that they would yet
see hIm 10 heavenly glory and power
at the right hand of Divine favor
This. the High Priest declared, was
sufficient proof Of blasphemy. BE
hold. now SO have heard his blasphe-
my What reply ye| And the coun-
oil answered That he was worthy OF
death The rahblo fro the Court. hear
ing the commotion felt % liberty TO
abuse this prisoner. as they had done
others. They showed their contempt
Of him by splitting upon him. They
derlded him by shifting him and say
ing Prophcsy tell who smote thee.
ole was reviled, yet reviled not
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