MATT. 27. 11-the governor, asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.* MARK 15. 3-And the chief priests accused him of many things: MATT. 27. 12-And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. MARK 15. 4-And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? MATT. 27. 13-Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Pilate's fourth intercession. LUKE 23. 4-Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. Lesson 94.-Jesus is Scourged, and. MATT. xxvii. 15-26; MARK XV. 6-15: Jesus is sent to Herod.+ LUKE 23. 6-When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan. Thou sayest. This is the 'good confession' referred to by St. Paul,' 1 Tim. vi. 13. This was done, probably, to strengthen his Own argument for the release of Jesus, if it hould appear that Herod also found no fault in us.' Less. 94] JESUS BEFORE HEROD. 251 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. Jesus before Herod is sent back to Pilate. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. Jesus is again presented to the people. JOHN 19, 14-And he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!* 15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar. Pilate's fifth intercession. LUKE 23, 13-And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: This irony is accounted for by Jesus' still wearing the purple robe which Herod had put upon him.' [Less. 91 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him." Pilate's sixth intercession. MATT. 27. 15-Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people MARK 15. 6-one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. LUKE 23. 17-(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) MATT. 27. 16-And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas, MARK 15. 7-which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. MATT. 27. 17-Therefore when they were gathered together. Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas,+ or Jesus which is called Christ, MARK 15. 9-the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. Pilate's wife's message, &c. MATT. 27. 19-When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask, MARK 15. 11-that he should rather release Barabbas unto them, MATT. 27. 20-and destroy Jesus. This injustice is coupled with Pilate's fifth intercession for Jesus. +This is Pilate's sixth intercession. S a t Less. 94] JESUS DELIVERED TO BE CRUCIFIED. 253 The people clamour for Barabbas' release. LUKE 23. 18-And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. MATT 27. 21-Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? MARK 15. 12-unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, LUKE 23. 21-saying, Crucify him; LUKE 23. 22-unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. MARK 15, 14-And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. MATT. 27. 24-When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. LUKE 23, 23-And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. Jesus is scourged, and delivered to the people. MARK 15. 15-And so Pilate, willing to content the people, This is Pilate's last intercession, making seven in all.'-Greswell. Y LUKE 23. 24-gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus, MARK 15. 15-when he had scourged him, Lesson 95.-Jesus is Crucified MATT. XXVII. 39-50; MARK XV. 29-37; [Commit&c. Mt. xxvii. 27-31, or Lu. xxiii. 34-43.] Jesus is crowned and mocked. MATT. 27. 27-Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, MARK 15. 16-called Prætorium; MATT. 27. 27-and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a recd in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, MARK 15, 18-and began to salute him, MATT. 27.29-and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! MARK 15. 19-And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing -knees worshipped him. |