The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

me. What have you done?"
MY kingdom" replied Jesus, docs
not belong 70 this world. If my king
dom did belong to this world, my sub
jectS would have resolutely fought to
save me from being delivered up to
the Jews. But, as a matter of fact,
my kingdom has not this origin
$50 then you are king!" rejoined
PLATE.
I was born, and for this purpose I have
come into the world-to give testi-
mony for the truth. Every one who
is a friend of the truth listens to my
voice"
PLATE willing to release Him
what is truth? '' said PLATE.
But no sooner had he spoken the
words than he went out again to the
Jews and told them,
ct find no crime in him. But you
have custom that 1 should release
one prisoner to you at the Passover.
So shall I release to you the King
of the Jews?"
with a roar of voices they again
cried out, saying,
mot this man, but Barabbas!"
Now Barabbas was a robber.
Jesus scourged and Knocked
Then PLATE took Jesus and scourged
Him. And the soldiers. twisting twigs
of thorn into a wreath, put it on His
head, and threw round Him a GRIM
son cloak Then they began to march
up to Him. saying in a mocking voice,
Hail, King of the Jewsi"
And, they struck Him with the
palms of their hands.
PLATE pronounccs Him innocent
Once more Plate came out and said
to the Jews,
"See, L am bringing him out to you
to let you clearly understand that I
find no crime in him.
So Jesus came out, wearing the
wreath of thorns and the crimson
cloak. And plate said to them,
"See, there is the man"
AS soon then as the High Priests
and the officers saw Him, they
ITO the cross! To the cross!"
Take him yourselves and cruelty
him." said PLATE; for I, at any rate,
find no crime on him"
we" replied the Jews. have a
Law, and in accordance with that Law
he ought to die, for having claimed
to be the Son of Cod
He again questions Him
More alarmed than ever, PLATE no
sooner heard these words than he re-
entered the PraetOrium and began to
question Jesus
What is your origIn?" he asked.
But Jesus gave him no answer.
do you refuse to speak even to
me?" asked PLATE; "do you not know
that 1 have it in my power either to
release you or to cruelty your
"You would have had no power
whatever over me-" replied Jesus,
had it not been granted you from
above. on that account ne who has
delivered me up to you is more guilty
than you are.
He passes sentence of Death
Upon receiving this answer, plato
was fer releasing Him. But the Jews
kept shouting,
''If you release this man. you are no
friend of Caesars. Every one VINO
sets himself up as king declares him
self rebel against Caesar"
On hearing this, PLATE brought
Jesus out, and sat down on the judges
seat in a place called the Pavement
OF. in Hebrew, Gabbatha. It was the
day OF Preparation for the Passover
about six o'clock in the morning.
Then he said to the Jews.
There is your king!''
This caused a storm of outcries.
Away with himI Away with him!
Cruelty himi"
LAS 1 to cruelty your king?" plate
asked.
I'VE have no king. except Caesar
answered the High Priests.
Then Plate gave Him up to them
to be crucified.
Jesus Is taken to GoIgotha and
crucified
AccordinEIy they took Jesus: and
to the place called Skull-piace-or
in Hebrew. Golgotha-where they
nailed Him to a cross, ana two others
at the same time, one on each side
and Jesus in the middle. And PLATE
wrote a notice and had 1t fastened
to the top of the cross. It ran thus:
JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING
OF THE JEWS
Many of the Jews read this notice.
for the place where Jesus was cruel
fled the City- and the nnfiGf
was in three 1anguageS-Hebrew
Latin and Greek. This led the Jewish
High Priests to demonstrate with Pr
late.-