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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 6, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 18.

The Sabbath School

International Series.

LESSON VIII.—SABBATH, MAY 22, 1897.

THE ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL; THE CIVIL TRIAL.

Lesson Scripture, John 18:19-40, R. V.

19 "The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and 20 of his teaching. Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogs, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret spake I nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me, what I spake unto them; behold, these know the things which 22 I said. And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the 23 high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? 24 Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 25 "Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore unto him, Art thou also one of his disciples? 26 He denied, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, 27 saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter therefore denied again; and straightway the cock crew. 28 "They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the palace; and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the palace, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29 Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation 30 bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evil-doer, we should not have de- 31 livered him up unto thee. Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. 32 The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death; that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake; signifying by what manner of death he should die. 33 "Pilate therefore entered again into the palace, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it 35 thee concerning me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me; what 36 hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but 37 now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? "And when he had said this, he went out again unto the 39 Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him. But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the Pass- 40 over; will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man,

but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber."

QUESTIONS.

On what points was Jesus then examined?
To whom did Jesus say he had spoken? Where had he taught? What plan of teaching had he avoided?
What course did he recommend to the high priest? Why ought this to be satisfactory?
What did one of the officers then do? What inquiry accompanied the blow?
How did Jesus respond to this insult?
To whom was Jesus then taken? See Revised Version.
Where was Peter? What inquiry was addressed to him the second time? How did he answer?
How was he questioned the third time? Who asked him this time?
How did he meet the question? What then happened?
To what place did they now take Jesus? What time was it? Did the Jews accompany him? Why not? What did they wish to do?
Who came out to them? What did he demand?
What charge did the Jews make in reply?
What did Pilate instruct them to do?
Why did this not satisfy them?
What prediction was thus being fulfilled?
Where did Pilate then go? How did he begin his examination of Jesus?
What response did Jesus make?
With what inquiry did Pilate answer him? Who did he say had brought Jesus for trial? What did he ask?
How did Jesus explain the fact that he had been delivered up without any outbreak?
What inquiry did Pilate again make?
What did Jesus say of his mission?
With what inquiry did Pilate close his examination?
Where did he then go? What did he say of Jesus?
To what custom did he then refer? What question did he ask in reference to it?
How did the Jews respond to this effort to release Jesus? Who was Barabbas?