The Archive · 1939

Darkest Hour, Just Before Dawn

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They all stopped at nothing in order to bring about Jesus death. Judas, the traitor, is welcomed by them if he will do the vilest deed that ever man did. False witnesses are secured.

And when their witness agreed not together, they resort to another de-. vice. The high priest in a theatrical display of indignation rents his clothes when Jesus acknowledges that He is the Son of God. "What need we of eny further witness," cries the high priest, "He is worthy of death." There is no rebuke when an undering slaps Jesus in the face and others spit on Him and strike Him again and again. They had found fault wita Jesus for healing on the Sabbath Gay but they themselves use the Sabbath day as an occasion to plot against tae life of an innocent man,

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