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THE S. S. LESSON Lesson XLâ€"Thc' Crucifixion, Matt. 27. 15-20. Golden Text, Isa. 53. 5. Verses , ‘ 15-26â€"The remarkable bonduct of Pilate in trying to avoid the infliction of the deathpenalty upon Jesus. With shrewd deference to a custom of the Jews, according to which pardon was extended to some prisoner during the feast of the passover, Pilate, who seems to have been completely convinced of the innocence of Jesus, yielded to the clamor of the crowd about the palace and offered to release unto them a certain Barabbas, who was a notorious and dangerous brigand, such as frequented the hill country between Jerusalem and Jericho, and who singularly enough bore the name of Jesus, or the other Jesus who was popularly called the Christ. He probably understood the popular temper, and expected! the rabble tovcall for the release of their hero. His reasons for, wishing to get rid of Jesus weretl (1) His belief in the innocence ot‘ his strange prisoner; (2) his con-‘ viction that the chief priests and elders had delivered Jesus to him simply because of envy, a fact that would arouse his Itoman sense of justice; (3) the peculiar dream ’of his wife. It was while her mes- sengers were delivering her warn- ing to the governor, that he should‘ have nothing to do with this righte- ous man, that somethingoccurred to swerve the sentiment of the crowd. The Jewish rulers, seeing the pur- pose of Pilate to release Jesus, in- cited the crowd to call for the re- lease of Barabbas. This they did. But it did not convince Pilate that they wished necessarily for the death of the other, although the. rulers saw that to give up Barabbas meant to destroy Jesus (20). So he asks, What then shall I do unto Jesus? With unanimous voice they reply, Let him be crucified. Still Pilate is unwilling to yield to their lawless prejudicesâ€"What evil hath he done? To this he receives no re- sply, for the mob has become posâ€" sessed of an idea and they cannot get rid of itâ€"Let him be crucified. It was useless for Pilate to attempt to heat back this storm. Still, while giving way, he felt the guilt of his act and dramatically washed his hands, as if symbolically to clear himself of the stain of another’s blood. The people, however, once more with one voice, relieved him of all responsibility for the crime and voluntarily assumed the bur- den of guilt for themselves yfind their children. So Pilate “‘ng',’ “sâ€" od him that for murder and i“ hr- tection had been thrown into pri- son, whom they claimed, and Jesus he handed over to their will.” No mention is made of a formal sen- tence of death. The Jewish rulers had attended to that. All they wanted was Pilate’s consent. And Jesus declared theirs was the greater guilt (John 19. 11). The horrible process by which Jesus was soourged before being deliver- adrtothe soldiers was a customary preliminary to capital punishment. 7 27-31â€"Mockery by the Roman lolfliers. A band of soldiers had name to the city with the governor 1‘ ‘For Tea Yeti Can.’ t BeatLipton’s"? INTERNATIONAL LESSON, DEC. 11. 'They correct stomach disorders, assist digestion, and make life worth ilving again for the victim of dyspepsia. 50¢. a. box. if your dxuggist has not stocked them yet, send us 500; and we will mail them. 3! National Drug and Chunks) Canaan! of Candi. Limit“. 0 Noun-I. "Let good digestion wait on apatite, and health on both] " They will it you take Sm: Sold Only in Airtight Package?i The Tea of Kings; The King of Teas. in order to preserve quiet during the feast. These now amused themâ€" selves maltreating Jesus while pre- parations were being made for the crucifixion. Matthew divides their conduct in the palace into two parts: (1) The mock homage of the soldiers. The Romans had a cere- mony which they called “Hail Cae- sar,” and this, with evident glee, they modified. to suit their conâ€" temptuous salutations to the King of the Jews. With a. robe of imper- ial scarlet, a kingly crown cruelly woven of thorns that pressed into his bleeding head, and a reed which served as a mock sceptre, they com- pelled him to assume the role of king, while they prostrated them- selves before him withlinsulting ri- baldry: (2) The brazen outrages of the soldiers. These consisted in spitting upon him, snatching the reed from this hands and smiting him on the head, and then strip- ping him ofthe princely robe and putting upon him his own attire. 32. Simonâ€"As the procession of soldiers, priests, and frenziul rab- ble, which had formed to follow Jesus to the crucifixion, came out of the gates of the city, it was noâ€" ticed that Jesus staggered beneath the weight of the heavy cross. No doubt he was exhausted by the ex-‘ citement. and sufiering through which he had already passed. The soldiers therefore compelled a. man named Simon to take the Saviour’s burden. This man was evidently a Jew from the city in North/ Africa called Cyrene, and had come up to Jerusalem to celebrate the pass- over. He had two‘fisons who seem to have become Christians. “Sureâ€" ly Sinion also believed. It were indeed a strange irony had the man who carried the cross missed the salvation whereof kit is the instru- ment and symbol.” r 32-50â€"-The'crucifixion and death of Jesus, 33. Golgothaâ€"There is much doubt as to the site and origin of the name, The place of a. skull. Scholarly opinion favors an emin- ence just outside the Damascus Gate, known now as Jeremiah’s Grotto, and shaped as a skull. 34. Wine . . . mingled with gallâ€" This was a, bitter, drugged drink, which was mercifully provided for those about to suffer violent death, in order to deaden their sensibility (compare Proverbs 31. 6). We do not know why Jesus, after he had tested it, refused to drink it. Pen- haps it was because he had already determined his course, and that in‘ chided his drinking to the full the cup which his Father had appoint- ed: 35. Parted his garments~There were four soldiers. To one wen; the sandals, to another nis turban, to a. third his cloak, and to the fourth his girdle. Coming So the plain tunic, they were unwiiling ta rend it, since it was wovan 111 one piece, and therefore, unwittmglv fulfilling P53. 22. 18, they <ast ‘LLS for its possesSion. 37. His accusatiOuâ€"All four Gos- pels agree that it was written, The King of the Jews. John alone adds the interesting anuount of how Pi- late gave vent to his hatred of the rulers by insisting upon the super- scription’s remaining written as at first. 38. Matthew mentions». the two robbers and their words of reprqach (44); but omits ,what is given by Luke alone, the incident of the re» pentance of one of them. This triple execution was in disregard of the law which forbade more than one on the same day. SHAKESPEARE 35 . 42. Unknown ,to these mockets‘, they were“ speaking'agreat truth when‘ {ahey said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. The {ea-â€" 5611 the Could not come down‘fron'n the gross was not that‘he was. heid. by his bonds, but by his desire 'to eave'fithoseq who thus crucified him. 45. r Darknessâ€"This lasted frcjm .npog uhtilf three o’clock. It bani" frequentlyfibeen pointed fan!) that this was no unusual phenomenon: But we can trace in it the divine in- tervention and interpret it as we 46. Why hast thou forsaken me? â€"Tho full meaning of this cry is beyond human wisdom to fathom. It involves an interpretation of the meaning of death and sin, of the relation/ of Christ and sin, of the relation of Christ the Son to God the Father, and of Christ to humanityâ€"in short, a complete theory of the atonement. Compare the discussion in Word Studies for November 20. will. {'I the fact. 50. Y-ieldéd up his spiritâ€"He might have retained it in the mor- tal body; (Compare his words in John: “I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down.”) With a loud voice he cried: “Father, in- to thyhands I commend my spirit.” The details omitted in Matthew should be studied carefully in the other GoSpels. A Gammon and a Dangerous Troubleâ€"You must Enrich the Blood to' Espape Danger. IMPOVERISHED BLOOD Anaemia. is simply a. lack of blood. It is one of the most com- mon and at the same time most dangerous diseases with which growing girls suffer. 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