The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-20
Sunday, March 81.

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ried him into the city.
The arraignment before the au
tborities began in the court Of thu
high priest, first before Annas ant
then before Caiaphas, the while
Peter denied his Lord. Later Jesus
was accused before Plate wht
a fter an interview with him sought
a compromise for him and ordered
him scourged, but upon populal
demand pronounced upon him thu
death sentence.
The atonement on the cross wa:
made by the Divine Sufferer: Hi'
fellow victims, two thieves; hi
/ title. the King Of the Jews; MI
faiment, the perquisite Of the exc
cutioners; his mother, entrusted
to a friend; his anguish, voiced in
burning thirst; his spirit, at last
| released; and his side pierced, tc
prove his death.
The dead body Of Jesus embalm'
cd with the spices Of Nicodemu'
was placed in Joseph's new toni
wherein was never man ye'
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE
Jesus Was Condemned by Pr
late. Note On he was arraignee
without fault. The murderou'
Jews were too sanctimoniouS tc
contaminate themselves by enter
| ing the Roman Judgment hall, ant
so PLATE went out to them to hear
their accusations. In the storm OF
inyectives that followed. he dis
| covered three charges agains,
Jesus: They declared that he hac
perverted the nation, forbidden
tribute, and called himself a king
The first two Of these were utter
" false and the third was baseiy
rnisronstrued. A conference witt
Jesus inside the hall convinced ~
late of the groundlessness OF the
charges and so he went out, de,
claring,. 81 find no fault in him.
A tumultuous charge ensued our
| ing which Jesus was called Can
llean.' Seeing, as he thought, O
good opportunity to evade an un,
pleasant - duty, Plate ordered
, Jesus to appear before heroe
Antipas, tetrarch Of Gallec, ut tins
time n visitor in Jerusalem, MOTE
t2) he was Knocked. without cause
The murderer of the Baptist was
delighted to see Jesus and expect
ed him to work a miracle to graf,
ify curiosity. But, to his multiplied
questions Jesus did and answered
absolutely nothing. The eccle,
siastics meantime were vehement
in their accusations. Finding nc
valid grounds for legal procedure
vet disappointed and perhaps in.
dienant at the Prisoner, Heroo
subjected him to rude mockery
and sent him back to PLATE. The
| conduct Of. Antipas was a virtual
acouittal Of, Jesus. Note (Sl he
was condemned without sin. When
they brought him back to the
! praetorium the responsibility was
thrown once more and finally up
on the Roman governor. Cnwill'
ing TO pass sentence of death upon
one whom he knew to be innocent
vet afraid to anger the Jews now
greatly excited, PLATE unwisely
decided upon a compromise: name.
| ". chastisements and release. II
was his hope that by the proposed
scourging, unjust as It would be
he would conciliate the, Jews and
ouell the excitement. But the mob
cried. "Away with him" More
| over, as their paschal boon, they
wildly chose, not the innocent
Nazarene, but Barabbas, the fam
Gus. insurrectionist and murderer
now lying in prison. Mere and
more unwilling seemed Plate to
sanction fragrant injustice, yet
weaker and weaker in the attempt
to do right. So more in scorn than
in earnest he queried, What shall
II do then with Jesus?" (AV.
Madly the crowd responded, "Cru-
cify himw 1t was the first time
the awful demand had been made.
PLATE demonstrated, wavering
reed-like before a storm. But
when the rabble asserted that fail
ure to execute Jesus would be dis
LOYALTY to Caesar, and the chief
| priests intimated that this matter
would be carried to Rome If not
settled according to popular cla-
NOR, then Plate gave way to their
will. The death sentence was PASS
| ed, the executioners were appoint
ed, and preparations were made
| for immediate crucifixion.
CHRIST ON THE CROSS
Jesus Was Crucified at Calvary.
Note (D The Submission to the
Cross. The three victims of the
day bore their crosses to the place
of execution. The centurion was
accompanied by four soldiers de-
tailed to carry out each death SEN
tence. The crowd that followed
included Temple servants, a num-
Der of the seaeEsstics. and q mis-:
ceilaneous throng. Though ex-
hausted by days of agitation, q
night Of agony, and the six trials,
three ecclesiastical and three civil,
through which he had passed,
Jesus went willingly to Golgotha.
The angels would have leaped to
his rescue. He had the power him.
self to avert his fate. But he, gave
himself, so that the cross was less
an instrument of Roman law than
an altar of divine love-. 1t was OH
Skull Hill overlooking the north
ern wall Of Jerusalem that Jesus
was nailed hands and feet to q Ro.
man cross and uplifted to suffer
excruciating pain until his release
from the body. 1t may have been
that the authorities wished the
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