The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 4

The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young, Vol. 4 - And His Life Depicted in a Gallery of Eighty Paintings

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Csar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.St. John xviii: 28, 29; St. Luke xxiii: 2. Priding themselves upon their strict administration of justice, the Romans not infrequently erected their tribunals in the open air, by the city gate, in the market-place or theatre, or even at the roadside, in order that all might have the opportunity of seeing and hearing. The design of Herods magnificent palace, now the official residence of Pilate, evidently made permanent provision for this method of official procedure, the Gabbathaa platformbeing a tesselated pavement in front of the Judgment Hall, to which access was obtained by a flight of steps. In the centre of this pavement was a slightly-raised platform, upon which was placed the curule chair of the procurator, with seats to right and left for the assessors; other officers of the court occupying benches on the lower level. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 67268
Author: Newton, Richard
Release Date: Jan 28, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: George Barrie's Sons
Publication Date: 1913
Publisher Country: United States

Contributors

Illustrator: Hole, William, 1846-1917