Kapitel 184		Paper 184
Foran Det Jødiske Råds Domstol		Before the Sanhedrin Court
184:0.1 (1978.1) REPRÆSENTANTER for Hannas havde hemmeligt instrueret kaptajnen af de romerske soldater til straks at bringe Jesus til Hannas palads efter at han var blevet anholdt. Den tidligere ypperstepræst ønskede at bevare sin prestige som jødernes fremmest religiøse autoritet. Han havde også et andet formål, i at tilbageholde Jesus i flere timer i sit hus, og det var at få tid til lovligt at indkalde det jødiske råds domstol. Det var ikke lovligt at indkalde det jødiske råds domstol til at mødes før morgen ofringen i templet, og dette offer blev tilbudt klokken tre om morgenen.		184:0.1 (1978.1) REPRESENTATIVES of Annas had secretly instructed the captain of the Roman soldiers to bring Jesus immediately to the palace of Annas after he had been arrested. The former high priest desired to maintain his prestige as the chief ecclesiastical authority of the Jews. He also had another purpose in detaining Jesus at his house for several hours, and that was to allow time for legally calling together the court of the Sanhedrin. It was not lawful to convene the Sanhedrin court before the time of the offering of the morning sacrifice in the temple, and this sacrifice was offered about three o’clock in the morning.
184:0.2 (1978.2) Hannas vidste, at en domstol bestående af det jødiske råds medlemmer var planlagt i hans svigersøn Kajfas palads. Omkring tredive medlemmer af jødernes råd havde været samlet siden midnat i ypperstepræstens hjem for at være klar til at sidde i dom over Jesus, så han kunne indbringes foran dem. Kun de medlemmer var samlet som var stærkt og åbent imod Jesus og hans lære, for det krævede kun treogtyve medlemmer af en domstol, for at behandle sagen.		184:0.2 (1978.2) Annas knew that a court of Sanhedrists was in waiting at the palace of his son-in-law, Caiaphas. Some thirty members of the Sanhedrin had gathered at the home of the high priest by midnight so that they would be ready to sit in judgment on Jesus when he might be brought before them. Only those members were assembled who were strongly and openly opposed to Jesus and his teaching since it required only twenty-three to constitute a trial court.
184:0.3 (1978.3) Jesus tilbragte omkring tre timer i Hannas palads på Olivenbjerget, ikke langt fra Getsemane haven, hvor de arresterede ham. Johannes Zebedæus var fri og sikker i Hannas palads ikke kun på grund af den romerske kaptajns ord, men også fordi han og hans bror Jakob var velkendt af de ældre tjenere da de så de mange gange havde været gæster på slottet, fordi den tidligere ypperstepræst var en fjern slægtning til deres mor, Salome.		184:0.3 (1978.3) Jesus spent about three hours at the palace of Annas on Mount Olivet, not far from the garden of Gethsemane, where they arrested him. John Zebedee was free and safe in the palace of Annas not only because of the word of the Roman captain, but also because he and his brother James were well known to the older servants, having many times been guests at the palace as the former high priest was a distant relative of their mother, Salome.
1. Jesus forhøres af hannas ^top		1. Examination by Annas ^top
184:1.1 (1978.4) Hannas, der blev velhavende i omsætningen fra templet, med sin svigersøn som den fungerende ypperstepræst og deres forbindelser til de romerske myndigheder, var faktisk den mest magtfulde enkelt person i hele det jødiske samfund. Han var en snu og diplomatisk organisator og medsammensvoren. Han ønskede at kontrollere dette spørgsmål om at slippe af med Jesus; han turde ikke overlade sådan en vigtig sag helt til sin bryske og aggressive svigersøns afgørelse. Hannas ønskede at sikre, at retssagen mod Jesus, ikke løb ud af hænderne på saddukæerne. Han frygtede en mulig sympati for Jesus fra nogle af farisæere, da han så, at næsten alle medlemmer af jødernes råd, der havde støttet Jesu sagen var farisæere.		184:1.1 (1978.4) Annas, enriched by the temple revenues, his son-in-law the acting high priest, and with his relations to the Roman authorities, was indeed the most powerful single individual in all Jewry. He was a suave and politic planner and plotter. He desired to direct the matter of disposing of Jesus; he feared to trust such an important undertaking wholly to his brusque and aggressive son-in-law. Annas wanted to make sure that the Master’s trial was kept in the hands of the Sadducees; he feared the possible sympathy of some of the Pharisees, seeing that practically all of those members of the Sanhedrin who had espoused the cause of Jesus were Pharisees.
184:1.2 (1978.5) Hannas havde ikke set Jesus i flere år, ikke siden Mesteren havde besøgt hans hus og straks forlod det, da han bemærket, hvordan kold og reserveret, han blev modtaget af Hannah. Hannas troede, han kunne drage fordel af dette tidligere bekendtskab og bruge det til at forsøge at overtale Jesus til at opgive sine påstande og forlade Palæstina. Han kunne ikke lide at have del i mordet på en god mand, og resonerede, at Jesus måske ville vælge at forlade landet snarere end at lide døden. Men da Hannas stod foran den urokkelige og beslutsomme galilæer, vidste han straks, at det ville være nytteløst at komme med sådanne forslag. Jesus var endnu mere majestætisk og godt afbalanceret end Hannas huskede at han var.		184:1.2 (1978.5) Annas had not seen Jesus for several years, not since the time when the Master called at his house and immediately left upon observing his coldness and reserve in receiving him. Annas had thought to presume on this early acquaintance and thereby attempt to persuade Jesus to abandon his claims and leave Palestine. He was reluctant to participate in the murder of a good man and had reasoned that Jesus might choose to leave the country rather than to suffer death. But when Annas stood before the stalwart and determined Galilean, he knew at once that it would be useless to make such proposals. Jesus was even more majestic and well poised than Annas remembered him.
184:1.3 (1979.1) Da Jesus var ung, havde Hannas en stor interesse i ham, men nu var hans indkomst truet af hvad Jesus havde gjort for nylig, da han drev vekselererne og de øvrige handlende ud fra templet. Denne handling havde meget mere end Jesu lære vækket den tidligere ypperstepræsts fjendtlighed.		184:1.3 (1979.1) When Jesus was young, Annas had taken a great interest in him, but now his revenues were threatened by what Jesus had so recently done in driving the money-changers and other commercial traders out of the temple. This act had aroused the enmity of the former high priest far more than had Jesus’ teachings.
184:1.4 (1979.2) Hannas trådte ind i sin rummelige audienssal, satte sig i en stor stol, og befalede, at Jesus skulle føres ind foran ham. Efter nogle få øjeblikke tilbragt i stilhed besigtigende Mesteren, sagde han: ”Du forstår godt, at der skal gøres noget ved din undervisning, da du forstyrrer ro og orden i vores land.” Da Hannas så spørgende på Jesus så Mesteren ham lige i øjnene men sagde ikke noget. Hannas talte igen: ”Hvad er navnene på dine disciple, foruden Simon Zelotes, oprøreren?” Igen kiggede Jesus ned på ham, men svarede ikke.		184:1.4 (1979.2) Annas entered his spacious audience chamber, seated himself in a large chair, and commanded that Jesus be brought before him. After a few moments spent in silently surveying the Master, he said: “You realize that something must be done about your teaching since you are disturbing the peace and order of our country.” As Annas looked inquiringly at Jesus, the Master looked full into his eyes but made no reply. Again Annas spoke, “What are the names of your disciples, besides Simon Zelotes, the agitator?” Again Jesus looked down upon him, but he did not answer.
184:1.5 (1979.3) Hannas var betydeligt forstyrret over at Jesus nægtede at besvare hans spørgsmål, så meget, at han sagde til ham: ”Har du ingen interesserer overhovedet om hvorvidt jeg er venligt til dig eller ej? Har du ingen respekt for den magt jeg har til at bestemme i de spørgsmål som tages op i den kommende retssag mod dig?” Da Jesus hørte dette, sagde han: ”Hannas, du ved, at du ikke kan have nogen magt over mig, hvis det ikke var tilladt af min Fader. Nogle vil ødelægge Menneskesønnen, fordi de er uvidende; de ved ikke bedre, men du, ven, ved, hvad du gør. Hvordan kan du derfor afvise Guds lys?”		184:1.5 (1979.3) Annas was considerably disturbed by Jesus’ refusal to answer his questions, so much so that he said to him: “Do you have no care as to whether I am friendly to you or not? Do you have no regard for the power I have in determining the issues of your coming trial?” When Jesus heard this, he said: “Annas, you know that you could have no power over me unless it were permitted by my Father. Some would destroy the Son of Man because they are ignorant; they know no better, but you, friend, know what you are doing. How can you, therefore, reject the light of God?”
184:1.6 (1979.4) Den venlige måde, hvorpå Jesus talte til Hannas næsten forvirrede ham. Men han havde allerede i sit sind besluttet, at Jesus enten skulle forlade Palæstina eller dø, så han samlede sit mod og spurgte: ”Hvad er det, du forsøger at lære folket? Hvad påstår du at være?” Jesus svarede: ” Du ved godt, at jeg altid har talt frit ud til verden. Jeg har undervist i synagoger og mange gange i templet, hvor alle jøder og mange ikke-jøder har hørt mig. Jeg har ikke sagt noget i hemmelighed; Hvorfor spørger du mig om min undervisning? Hvorfor kalder du ikke på dem, der har hørt mig og spørge dem? Se, hele Jerusalem har hørt det som jeg har talt, selvom du ikke selv har hørt disse lærdomme.” Men før Hannas kunne svare slog hushovmesteren, der stod i nærheden, Jesus, i ansigtet med sin hånd og sagde: ”Hvor vover du at svare ypperstepræsten med sådanne ord?” Hannas gav ingen irettesættelse til sin hovmester, men Jesus vendte sig mod ham og sagde: ”Min ven, hvis jeg har sagt noget ondt, bær vidnesbyrd mod det onde, men hvis jeg har sagt sandheden, hvorfor slår du mig så?”		184:1.6 (1979.4) The kindly manner in which Jesus spoke to Annas almost bewildered him. But he had already determined in his mind that Jesus must either leave Palestine or die; so he summoned up his courage and asked: “Just what is it you are trying to teach the people? What do you claim to be?” Jesus answered: “You know full well that I have spoken openly to the world. I have taught in the synagogues and many times in the temple, where all the Jews and many of the gentiles have heard me. In secret I have spoken nothing; why, then, do you ask me about my teaching? Why do you not summon those who have heard me and inquire of them? Behold, all Jerusalem has heard that which I have spoken even if you have not yourself heard these teachings.” But before Annas could make reply, the chief steward of the palace, who was standing near, struck Jesus in the face with his hand, saying, “How dare you answer the high priest with such words?” Annas spoke no words of rebuke to his steward, but Jesus addressed him, saying, “My friend, if I have spoken evil, bear witness against the evil; but if I have spoken the truth, why, then, should you smite me?”
184:1.7 (1979.5) Selv Hannas fandt det beklageligt, at hans hovmester havde slået Jesus, han var for stolt til at gøre opmærksom på sagen. I sin forvirring gik han ind i et andet rum, og efterlod Jesus alene med husets ansatte og tempelvagterne i næsten en time.		184:1.7 (1979.5) Although Annas regretted that his steward had struck Jesus, he was too proud to take notice of the matter. In his confusion he went into another room, leaving Jesus alone with the household attendants and the temple guards for almost an hour.
184:1.8 (1979.6) Da han vendte tilbage, gik han op på siden af Mesteren, og sagde: ”Påstår du at være Messias, Israels befrier?” Jesus sagde: ”Hannas, du har kendt mig fra min ungdom. Du ved, jeg ikke påstår at være andet end det, som min Fader har besluttet, og at jeg er blevet sendt til alle mennesker, til ikke-jøder, samt jøder.” Så sagde Hannas: ”Jeg har fået at vide, at du har påstået at være Messias, er det sandt?” Jesus så på Hannas men svarede kun ”Sådan har du sagt.”		184:1.8 (1979.6) When he returned, going up to the Master’s side, he said, “Do you claim to be the Messiah, the deliverer of Israel?” Said Jesus: “Annas, you have known me from the times of my youth. You know that I claim to be nothing except that which my Father has appointed, and that I have been sent to all men, gentile as well as Jew.” Then said Annas: “I have been told that you have claimed to be the Messiah; is that true?” Jesus looked upon Annas but only replied, “So you have said.”
184:1.9 (1980.1) Omkring dette tidspunkt kom budbringere fra Kajfas palads for at finde ud af, hvad tid Jesus ville blive bragt for det jødiske råds domstol, og da daggryet allerede nærmede sig mente Hannas, at det var bedst at sende Jesus bagbundet og under opsyn af tempelvagterne til Kajfas. Kort efter fulgte han selv efter dem.		184:1.9 (1980.1) About this time messengers arrived from the palace of Caiaphas to inquire what time Jesus would be brought before the court of the Sanhedrin, and since it was nearing the break of day, Annas thought best to send Jesus bound and in the custody of the temple guards to Caiaphas. He himself followed after them shortly.
2. Peter inde i gården ^top		2. Peter in the Courtyard ^top
184:2.1 (1980.2) Da vagt- og soldatertruppen nærmede sig indgangen til Hannas palads marcherede Johannes Zebedæus ved siden af de romerske soldaters kaptajn. Judas sakkede lidt bagefter, og Simon Peter fulgte langt bagefter. Efter at Johannes sammen med Jesus og vagterne var kommet ind i gården til paladset kom Judas til døren, men da han så Jesus og Johannes, gik han over til Kajfas hus, hvor han vidste den virkelige retssag mod Jesus senere ville blive afholdt. Et stykke tid efter at han var gået ankom Simon Peter, og da han stod ved porten, så Johannes ham, ligesom de ville føre Jesus ind i paladset. Tjenestepigen der var portvagt kendte Johannes, og da han talte til hende og bad om, at hun skulle lade Peter kommer ind, gjorde hun det frivilligt.		184:2.1 (1980.2) As the band of guards and soldiers approached the entrance to the palace of Annas, John Zebedee was marching by the side of the captain of the Roman soldiers. Judas had dropped some distance behind, and Simon Peter followed afar off. After John had entered the palace courtyard with Jesus and the guards, Judas came up to the gate but, seeing Jesus and John, went on over to the home of Caiaphas, where he knew the real trial of the Master would later take place. Soon after Judas had left, Simon Peter arrived, and as he stood before the gate, John saw him just as they were about to take Jesus into the palace. The portress who kept the gate knew John, and when he spoke to her, requesting that she let Peter in, she gladly assented.
184:2.2 (1980.3) Da Peter var kommet ind i gården, gik han over til trækuls bålet for at varme sig selv, for natten var kølig. Han følte sig afgjort på det forkerte sted her blandt Jesu fjender, og han var helt sikkert det forkerte sted. Mesteren havde ikke instrueret ham til at holde sig tæt ved hånden, som han havde formanet Johannes. Peter burde have været med de andre apostle, som udtrykkeligt var blevet advaret om ikke at risikere deres liv i løbet af denne tid, hvor deres Mester blev stillet for retten og korsfæstet.		184:2.2 (1980.3) Peter, upon entering the courtyard, went over to the charcoal fire and sought to warm himself, for the night was chilly. He felt very much out of place here among the enemies of Jesus, and indeed he was out of place. The Master had not instructed him to keep near at hand as he had admonished John. Peter belonged with the other apostles, who had been specifically warned not to endanger their lives during these times of the trial and crucifixion of their Master.
184:2.3 (1980.4) Peter smed sit sværd kort før han kom op til paladsets port og var dermed ubevæbnet, da han gik ind i Hannas gård. Hans sind snurrede rundt i forvirring. Han kunne næsten ikke indse, at Jesus var blevet arresteret. Han kunne ikke fatte situationens virkelighed - at han var her på Hannas gårdsplads og varmede sig ved siden af ypperstepræstens tjener. Han spekulerede på, hvad de andre apostle gjorde, og da han i sit sind vendte og drejede det, hvordan det gik til, at Johannes havde fået adgang til paladset, drog han den konklusion, at det var fordi han var kendt af tjenerne, siden han kunne bede portvagten om at lade ham komme ind.		184:2.3 (1980.4) Peter threw away his sword shortly before he came up to the palace gate so that he entered the courtyard of Annas unarmed. His mind was in a whirl of confusion; he could scarcely realize that Jesus had been arrested. He could not grasp the reality of the situation—that he was here in the courtyard of Annas, warming himself beside the servants of the high priest. He wondered what the other apostles were doing and, in turning over in his mind as to how John came to be admitted to the palace, concluded that it was because he was known to the servants, since he had bidden the gate-keeper admit him.
184:2.4 (1980.5) Et stykke tid efter at pigen ved porten havde tilladt Peter at komme ind, og mens han varmede sig ved ilden, gik hun hen til ham og sagde drillende: ”Er du ikke også en af denne mands disciple?” Peter burde ikke være blevet overrasket over på denne måde at blive identificeret, fordi det var Johannes, der havde bedt pigen om at lade ham komme ind gennem paladsets port. Men hans nerver var så anstrengt, at denne identifikation som en discipel smed ham ud af balance, og med kun en eneste tanke øverst i sit sind - nemlig at slippe af sted med sit liv - besvarede han omgående tjenestepigens spørgsmål og sagde: ”Nej, det er jeg ikke.”		184:2.4 (1980.5) Shortly after the portress let Peter in, and while he was warming himself by the fire, she went over to him and mischievously said, “Are you not also one of this man’s disciples?” Now Peter should not have been surprised at this recognition, for it was John who had requested that the girl let him pass through the palace gates; but he was in such a tense nervous state that this identification as a disciple threw him off his balance, and with only one thought uppermost in his mind—the thought of escaping with his life—he promptly answered the maid’s question by saying, “I am not.”
184:2.5 (1980.6) Snart kom en anden tjener hen til Peter og sagde: ”Har jeg ikke se dig i haven, da de arresterede denne mand? Er du ikke også en af hans tilhængere?” Peter blev nu for alvor forskrækket. Han så ingen chance for at undslippe sikkert fra disse anklagere; derfor benægtede han voldsomt enhver forbindelse til Jesus og sagde: ”Jeg kender ikke denne mand, og jeg hører ikke til hans tilhængere.”		184:2.5 (1980.6) Very soon another servant came up to Peter and asked: “Did I not see you in the garden when they arrested this fellow? Are you not also one of his followers?” Peter was now thoroughly alarmed; he saw no way of safely escaping from these accusers; so he vehemently denied all connection with Jesus, saying, “I know not this man, neither am I one of his followers.”
184:2.6 (1980.7) Et kort øjeblik derefter trak portvagten Peter til side og sagde: ”Jeg er sikker på at du er en discipel af denne Jesus, ikke kun fordi en af hans tilhængere bad mig om at lade dig komme ind i gården, men også fordi min søster her har set dig i templet med denne mand? Hvorfor benægter du dette?” Da Peter hørte at pigen anklagede ham, benægtede han under megen sværgen og forbandelse alt kendskab til Jesus og sagde igen: ”jeg hører ikke til denne mands tilhængere, jeg kender ham ikke engang, jeg har aldrig hørt om ham.”		184:2.6 (1980.7) About this time the portress of the gate drew Peter to one side and said: “I am sure you are a disciple of this Jesus, not only because one of his followers bade me let you in the courtyard, but my sister here has seen you in the temple with this man. Why do you deny this?” When Peter heard the maid accuse him, he denied all knowledge of Jesus with much cursing and swearing, again saying, “I am not this man’s follower; I do not even know him; I never heard of him before.”
184:2.7 (1981.1) Peter forlod bålet for en tid og vandrede omkring på gården. Han ville gerne være flygtet, men var bange for at gøre opmærksom på sig selv. Da han begyndte at fryse, gik han tilbage til ilden, og en af de mænd, som stod nær ved ham, sagde: ”Sandelig, du er en af denne mands disciple. Denne Jesus er en Galilæer, og din tale afslører dig, for du taler også som en Galilæer.” Igen benægtede Peter al forbindelse med sin Mester.		184:2.7 (1981.1) Peter left the fireside for a time while he walked about the courtyard. He would have liked to have escaped, but he feared to attract attention to himself. Getting cold, he returned to the fireside, and one of the men standing near him said: “Surely you are one of this man’s disciples. This Jesus is a Galilean, and your speech betrays you, for you also speak as a Galilean.” And again Peter denied all connection with his Master.
184:2.8 (1981.2) Peter var så forvirret, at han forsøgte at undgå kontakt med sine anklagere ved at forlade ilden og forblive for sig selv på verandaen. Efter mere end en time af denne isolation mødte portvagten og hendes søster ham tilfældigt, og begge hævdede drilsk, at han var en af Jesu disciple. Igen benægtede han anklagen. Ligesom han igen havde nægtet al forbindelse med Jesus, galede hanen, og Peter huskede de advarende ord, som Mesteren tidligere samme aften havde givet ham. Mens han stod der med tungt hjerte og knust med skyldfølelse, åbnedes dørene til paladset, og vagterne førte Jesus forbi på vej til Kajfas. Da Jesus passerede Peter, så han ved lyset af faklerne udtrykket af fortvivlelse i ansigtet hos sin tidligere selvsikre og overfladisk modige apostel, og han vendte sig og så på Peter. Peter glemte aldrig det blik, så længe han levede. Det var sådan et blik af medfølelse og kærlighed i samarbejde med hinanden, som ingen dødelig nogensinde havde set i Mesterens ansigt.		184:2.8 (1981.2) Peter was so perturbed that he sought to escape contact with his accusers by going away from the fire and remaining by himself on the porch. After more than an hour of this isolation, the gate-keeper and her sister chanced to meet him, and both of them again teasingly charged him with being a follower of Jesus. And again he denied the accusation. Just as he had once more denied all connection with Jesus, the cock crowed, and Peter remembered the words of warning spoken to him by his Master earlier that same night. As he stood there, heavy of heart and crushed with the sense of guilt, the palace doors opened, and the guards led Jesus past on the way to Caiaphas. As the Master passed Peter, he saw, by the light of the torches, the look of despair on the face of his former self-confident and superficially brave apostle, and he turned and looked upon Peter. Peter never forgot that look as long as he lived. It was such a glance of commingled pity and love as mortal man had never beheld in the face of the Master.
184:2.9 (1981.3) Efter Jesus og vagterne havde passeret ud gennem palads porten, fulgte Peter efter dem, men kun en kort afstand. Han kunne ikke gå længere. Han satte sig i vejkanten og græd bitterligt, og da han havde grædt disse smertens tårer, vendte han sine skridt tilbage til lejren, hvor han håbede at finde sin bror, Andreas. Da han ankom til lejren, fandt han kun David Zebedæus, der sendte ham med vejledende budbringer til stedet i Jerusalem, hvor hans bror gemte sig.		184:2.9 (1981.3) After Jesus and the guards passed out of the palace gates, Peter followed them, but only for a short distance. He could not go farther. He sat down by the side of the road and wept bitterly. And when he had shed these tears of agony, he turned his steps back toward the camp, hoping to find his brother, Andrew. On arriving at the camp, he found only David Zebedee, who sent a messenger to direct him to where his brother had gone to hide in Jerusalem.
184:2.10 (1981.4) Hele Peters oplevelse skete på gårdspladsen i Hannas palads på Oliebjerget. Han fulgte ikke Jesus til ypperstepræsten Kajfas palads. Peter kom til den erkendelse, at han gentagne gange havde fornægtet sin Mester da et hanegal, indikerede, at alt dette skete uden for Jerusalem, da det var imod loven at holde fjerkræ i selve byen.		184:2.10 (1981.4) Peter’s entire experience occurred in the courtyard of the palace of Annas on Mount Olivet. He did not follow Jesus to the palace of the high priest, Caiaphas. That Peter was brought to the realization that he had repeatedly denied his Master by the crowing of a cock indicates that this all occurred outside of Jerusalem since it was against the law to keep poultry within the city proper.
184:2.11 (1981.5) Indtil hanen galede, og bragte Peter til sine bedre sanser, havde han kun tænkt, da han gik frem og tilbage på verandaen for at holde varmen, hvor smart han havde undgået tjenernes beskyldninger, og hvordan han havde forpurret deres forsøg på at forbinde ham med Jesus. Hidtil havde han kun tænkt på at disse tjenere ikke havde nogen moralsk eller juridisk ret til på denne måde at udspørge ham, og han lykønskede sig virkelig for den måde, hvorpå han troede, at han var sluppet for at blive identificeret og muligvis arresteret og fængslet. Først da hanen galede, gik det op for Peter, at han havde fornægtet sin Mester. Først da Jesus så på ham, indså han, at han havde undladt at leve op til sine privilegier som en af rigets ambassadører.		184:2.11 (1981.5) Until the crowing of the cock brought Peter to his better senses, he had only thought, as he walked up and down the porch to keep warm, how cleverly he had eluded the accusations of the servants, and how he had frustrated their purpose to identify him with Jesus. For the time being, he had only considered that these servants had no moral or legal right thus to question him, and he really congratulated himself over the manner in which he thought he had avoided being identified and possibly subjected to arrest and imprisonment. Not until the cock crowed did it occur to Peter that he had denied his Master. Not until Jesus looked upon him, did he realize that he had failed to live up to his privileges as an ambassador of the kingdom.
184:2.12 (1981.6) Efter at have taget det første skridt på vejen af kompromis og mindst modstand var der ikke noget klart for Peter, end at fortsætte med den adfærdsmæssige måde, han havde valgt. Det kræver en stor og ædel karakter af den, der først er startet forkert, og så vende rundt og gå den rigtige vej. Alt for ofte har ens eget sind tendens til at retfærdiggøre en fortsættelse af den forkerte vej, når man engang har trådt ind på den.		184:2.12 (1981.6) Having taken the first step along the path of compromise and least resistance, there was nothing apparent to Peter but to go on with the course of conduct decided upon. It requires a great and noble character, having started out wrong, to turn about and go right. All too often one’s own mind tends to justify continuance in the path of error when once it is entered upon.
184:2.13 (1982.1) Peter troede aldrig helt, at han kunne blive tilgivet, indtil han mødte sin Mester efter hans opstandelse, og så, at han blev modtaget lige som før oplevelserne under denne tragiske aften af benægtelser.		184:2.13 (1982.1) Peter never fully believed that he could be forgiven until he met his Master after the resurrection and saw that he was received just as before the experiences of this tragic night of the denials.
3. Jesus foran det jødiske råds domstol ^top		3. Before the Court of Sanhedrists ^top
184:3.1 (1982.2) Det var omkring klokken halv fire denne fredag morgen, da ypperstepræsten Kajfas åbnede mødet ved det jødiske råds undersøgelsesdomstol og anmodede om, at Jesus skulle indbringes for dem for hans formelle rettergang. Ved tre tidligere lejligheder havde jødernes råd med et stort flertal, dekreteret dødsdommen over Jesu, besluttet, at han var værdig til døden på grundlag af uformelle beskyldninger om lovovertrædelse, blasfemi og foragt for Israels forfædres traditioner.		184:3.1 (1982.2) It was about half past three o’clock this Friday morning when the chief priest, Caiaphas, called the Sanhedrist court of inquiry to order and asked that Jesus be brought before them for his formal trial. On three previous occasions the Sanhedrin, by a large majority vote, had decreed the death of Jesus, had decided that he was worthy of death on informal charges of lawbreaking, blasphemy, and flouting the traditions of the fathers of Israel.
184:3.2 (1982.3) Dette var ikke et regelmæssigt indkaldt møde i jødernes råd, og det blev ikke holdt på sin sædvanlige plads, i tempelrummet af udhugget sten. Dette var en særlig retssagsdomstol bestående af omkring tredive medlemmer af jødernes råd og holdt i ypperstepræstens palads. Johannes Zebedæus var til stede med Jesus under hele denne såkaldte retssag.		184:3.2 (1982.3) This was not a regularly called meeting of the Sanhedrin and was not held in the usual place, the chamber of hewn stone in the temple. This was a special trial court of some thirty Sanhedrists and was convened in the palace of the high priest. John Zebedee was present with Jesus throughout this so-called trial.
184:3.3 (1982.4) Hvor smigrede var ikke disse præster, skriftkloge, saddukæere og nogle farisæere over at Jesus, som havde rystet deres position og sat spørgsmålstegn ved deres autoritet, nu sikkert var i deres hænder! Og de var fast besluttet på at han ikke skulle leve for at undslippe deres hævngerrige klør.		184:3.3 (1982.4) How these chief priests, scribes, Sadducees, and some of the Pharisees flattered themselves that Jesus, the disturber of their position and the challenger of their authority, was now securely in their hands! And they were resolved that he should never live to escape their vengeful clutches.
184:3.4 (1982.5) Normalt, når jøderne stillede en person på anklagebænken anklaget for forbrydelser som medfør dødsstraf, nærmede de sig med stor forsigtighed, og kiggede på alle måder til, at retfærdighed og upartiskhed blev observeret i udvælgelsen af vidner og håndtering af hele retssagen. Men ved denne lejlighed, var Kajfas mere af en anklager end en upartisk dommer.		184:3.4 (1982.5) Ordinarily, the Jews, when trying a man on a capital charge, proceeded with great caution and provided every safeguard of fairness in the selection of witnesses and the entire conduct of the trial. But on this occasion, Caiaphas was more of a prosecutor than an unbiased judge.
184:3.5 (1982.6) Jesus viste sig for domstolen iklædt sine sædvanlige klæder og med hænderne bundet på ryggen. Hele domstolen blev forskrækket og noget forvirret af hans majestætiske udseende. Aldrig havde de set en fange eller set en mand med sådan fatning på anklagebænken for sit liv.		184:3.5 (1982.6) Jesus appeared before this court clothed in his usual garments and with his hands bound together behind his back. The entire court was startled and somewhat confused by his majestic appearance. Never had they gazed upon such a prisoner nor witnessed such composure in a man on trial for his life.
184:3.6 (1982.7) Den jødiske lov krævede, at mindst to vidner skulle være enige om ét punkt, før fangen kunne blive retsforfulgt i sagen. Judas kunne ikke påberåbes som et vidne imod Jesus, fordi den jødiske lov specifikt forbød vidneudsagn fra en forræder. Mere end en snes af falske vidner var til stede for at vidne mod Jesus, men deres vidnesbyrd var så selvmodsigende og åbenbart opdigtet at rådsmedlemmerne selv meget stærkt skammede sig over forestillingen. Jesus stod der og kiggede velvilligt på disse menedere, og hans meget rolig måde gjorde de liggende vidner forvirret. Under alle disse falske vidnesbyrd sagde Mesteren ikke et ord. Han svarede ikke på deres mange falske beskyldninger.		184:3.6 (1982.7) The Jewish law required that at least two witnesses must agree upon any point before a charge could be laid against the prisoner. Judas could not be used as a witness against Jesus because the Jewish law specifically forbade the testimony of a traitor. More than a score of false witnesses were on hand to testify against Jesus, but their testimony was so contradictory and so evidently trumped up that the Sanhedrists themselves were very much ashamed of the performance. Jesus stood there, looking down benignly upon these perjurers, and his very countenance disconcerted the lying witnesses. Throughout all this false testimony the Master never said a word; he made no reply to their many false accusations.
184:3.7 (1982.8) Første gang, at to af deres vidner nærmede sig noget, der selv lignede en lignende historie var, da to mænd vidnede om, at de havde hørt Jesus sige, da han holdt en af sine forelæsninger i templet, at han ville ”ødelægge dette tempel lavet med hænder og inden for tre dage bygge et nyt tempel uden brug af hænder.” Det var ikke præcis, hvad Jesus havde sagt, og desuden pegede han på sin egen krop, da han gjorde den udtalelse som der blev hentydet til.		184:3.7 (1982.8) The first time any two of their witnesses approached even the semblance of an agreement was when two men testified that they had heard Jesus say in the course of one of his temple discourses that he would “destroy this temple made with hands and in three days make another temple without hands.” That was not exactly what Jesus said, regardless of the fact that he pointed to his own body when he made the remark referred to.
184:3.8 (1982.9) Selv ypperstepræsten råbte til Jesus, ”Vil du ikke besvare nogen af disse beskyldninger?” Jesus åbnede ikke sin mund. Han stod der i stilhed, mens alle disse falske vidner afgav deres vidnesbyrd. Had, fanatisme og hensynsløse overdrivelser karakteriserede i høj grad disse menederes ord, at deres vidneudsagn faldt på deres egne forviklinger. Den allerbedste gendrivelse af deres falske beskyldninger var Mesterens rolige og majestætiske stilhed.		184:3.8 (1982.9) Although the high priest shouted at Jesus, “Do you not answer any of these charges?” Jesus opened not his mouth. He stood there in silence while all of these false witnesses gave their testimony. Hatred, fanaticism, and unscrupulous exaggeration so characterized the words of these perjurers that their testimony fell in its own entanglements. The very best refutation of their false accusations was the Master’s calm and majestic silence.
184:3.9 (1983.1) Kort efter at de falske vidner var begyndt at afgive deres vidneforklaring ankom Hannas og tog sin plads ved siden af Kajfas. Hannas rejste sig nu og hævdede, at Jesu trusler om at ødelægge templet var nok til at retsforfølge ham på tre punkter:		184:3.9 (1983.1) Shortly after the beginning of the testimony of the false witnesses, Annas arrived and took his seat beside Caiaphas. Annas now arose and argued that this threat of Jesus to destroy the temple was sufficient to warrant three charges against him:
184:3.10 (1983.2) 1. At han var en farlig bedrager af folket. At han lærte dem umulige ting og ellers vildledte dem.		184:3.10 (1983.2) 1. That he was a dangerous traducer of the people. That he taught them impossible things and otherwise deceived them.
184:3.11 (1983.3) 2. At han var en fanatisk revolutionær, da han hævdede at med vold, at ville tilrane sig det hellige tempel; hvordan kunne han ellers rive det ned?		184:3.11 (1983.3) 2. That he was a fanatical revolutionist in that he advocated laying violent hands on the sacred temple, else how could he destroy it?
184:3.12 (1983.4) 3. At han underviste i magi, eftersom han lovede at bygge et nyt tempel, og det uden brug af hænder.		184:3.12 (1983.4) 3. That he taught magic inasmuch as he promised to build a new temple, and that without hands.
184:3.13 (1983.5) Det fuldtallige jødiske råd havde allerede aftalt, at Jesus var skyldig i sådanne overtrædelser af jødisk lov, som den fortjente dødsstraf, men de var nu mere fokuseret på at opbygge sådanne påstande om hans adfærd og lærdomme, at de kunne berettige Pilatus til at afsige en dødsdom på deres fange. De vidste, at de skulle indhente samtykke fra den romerske guvernør før Jesus lovligt kunne blive dræbt. Hannas ønskede at fortsætte langs en linje, der fik det til at se ud som om Jesus var farligt at have som lærer ude blandt folket.		184:3.13 (1983.5) Already had the full Sanhedrin agreed that Jesus was guilty of death-deserving transgressions of the Jewish laws, but they were now more concerned with developing charges regarding his conduct and teachings which would justify Pilate in pronouncing the death sentence upon their prisoner. They knew that they must secure the consent of the Roman governor before Jesus could legally be put to death. And Annas was minded to proceed along the line of making it appear that Jesus was a dangerous teacher to be abroad among the people.
184:3.14 (1983.6) Men Kajfas kunne ikke længere bære at se Mesteren stå der perfekt komponeret og i ubrudt tavshed. Han troede, han kendte mindst en måde at få fangerne til at tale. Derfor skyndte han sig over til siden af Jesus, rystede sin anklagende finger i Mesterens ansigt og sagde: ”Jeg beder dig i navnet på den levende Gud til at fortælle os, om du er Befrieren, Guds søn.” Jesus svarede Kajfas: ”Det er jeg. Snart, begiver jeg mig til Faderen, og snart skal Menneskesønnen være iklædt magt og atter herske over himlens hærskarer.”		184:3.14 (1983.6) But Caiaphas could not longer endure the sight of the Master standing there in perfect composure and unbroken silence. He thought he knew at least one way in which the prisoner might be induced to speak. Accordingly, he rushed over to the side of Jesus and, shaking his accusing finger in the Master’s face, said: “I adjure you, in the name of the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Deliverer, the Son of God.” Jesus answered Caiaphas: “I am. Soon I go to the Father, and presently shall the Son of Man be clothed with power and once more reign over the hosts of heaven.”
184:3.15 (1983.7) Da ypperstepræsten hørte Jesus sige disse ord, blev han meget vred, sønderrev hans overtøj, og udbrød: ”Hvad skal vi med flere vidner? Se, nu har I alle hørt, hvordan denne mand spotter. Hvad synes I nu bør gøres med denne lovovertræder og gudsbespotter?” Og de sagde alle med én stemme: ”Han har fortjent døden, han skal korsfæstes.”		184:3.15 (1983.7) When the high priest heard Jesus utter these words, he was exceedingly angry, and rending his outer garments, he exclaimed: “What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now have you all heard this man’s blasphemy. What do you now think should be done with this lawbreaker and blasphemer?” And they all answered in unison, “He is worthy of death; let him be crucified.”
184:3.16 (1983.8) Jesus viste ingen interesse i spørgsmål til ham, da han stod foran Hannas eller rådsmedlemmerne, bortset fra dette ene spørgsmål i forhold til sin overdragelsesmission. Da han blev spurgt, om han var Guds Søn, svarede han straks og utvetydigt bekræftende.		184:3.16 (1983.8) Jesus manifested no interest in any question asked him when before Annas or the Sanhedrists except the one question relative to his bestowal mission. When asked if he were the Son of God, he instantly and unequivocally answered in the affirmative.
184:3.17 (1983.9) Hannas anmodet om, at behandlingen skulle fortsætte, og at beskyldningerne af en bestemt slags med hensyn til Jesu forhold til romerretten og de romerske institutioner skulle formuleres og derefter præsenteres for Pilatus. Rådsmedlemmerne var ivrige efter at få en hurtig afslutning på disse spørgsmål, ikke kun fordi det var påske forberedelsesdag og ingen verdsligt arbejde kunne gøres efter middag, men også fordi de frygtede at Pilatus når som helst kunne vende tilbage til Cæsarea, den romerske hovedstad i Judæa, fordi han kun var i Jerusalem for påskefesten.		184:3.17 (1983.9) Annas desired that the trial proceed further, and that charges of a definite nature regarding Jesus’ relation to the Roman law and Roman institutions be formulated for subsequent presentation to Pilate. The councilors were anxious to carry these matters to a speedy termination, not only because it was the preparation day for the Passover and no secular work should be done after noon, but also because they feared Pilate might any time return to the Roman capital of Judea, Caesarea, since he was in Jerusalem only for the Passover celebration.
184:3.18 (1983.10) Men Hannas var ikke i stand til at bevare kontrollen over retten. Efter at Jesus så uventet havde svaret Kajfas, trådte ypperstepræsten frem og slog ham i ansigtet med sin hånd. Hannas var virkelig chokeret, ligesom de øvrige medlemmer af retten, i forbifarten ud af lokalet spyttede de Jesus i ansigtet og mange af dem gav ham hånligt lussinger. I en sådan uorden og uhørt forvirring sluttede det første møde klokken halv fem af rådsmedlemmernes retssag mod Jesus.		184:3.18 (1983.10) But Annas did not succeed in keeping control of the court. After Jesus had so unexpectedly answered Caiaphas, the high priest stepped forward and smote him in the face with his hand. Annas was truly shocked as the other members of the court, in passing out of the room, spit in Jesus’ face, and many of them mockingly slapped him with the palms of their hands. And thus in disorder and with such unheard-of confusion this first session of the Sanhedrist trial of Jesus ended at half past four o’clock.
184:3.19 (1984.1) Tredive fordomsfulde og traditionsforblændede falske dommere med deres falske vidner tillader sig at sidde til dom over den retfærdige Skaber af et univers. Disse lidenskabelige anklagere er forbitret af denne Guds og menneskes majestætiske stilhed og storslået holdning. Hans tavshed er forfærdeligt at udholde, hans tale er frygtløst udfordrende. Han er uberørt af deres trusler og ufortrødent med deres angreb. Mennesket sidder i dom over Gud, men selv da elsker han dem og ville redde dem, hvis han kunne.		184:3.19 (1984.1) Thirty prejudiced and tradition-blinded false judges, with their false witnesses, are presuming to sit in judgment on the righteous Creator of a universe. And these impassioned accusers are exasperated by the majestic silence and superb bearing of this God-man. His silence is terrible to endure; his speech is fearlessly defiant. He is unmoved by their threats and undaunted by their assaults. Man sits in judgment on God, but even then he loves them and would save them if he could.
4. Ydmygelsens time ^top		4. The Hour of Humiliation ^top
184:4.1 (1984.2) Den jødiske lov krævede, at retten skulle holde to møder, hvor det kom til afsigelse af dødsdom. Dette anden møde skulle finde sted dagen efter det første, og den mellemliggende tid skulle rettens medlemmer tilbringe i faste og sorg. Men disse mænd kunne ikke afvente den næste dag for at bekræfte deres beslutning om, at Jesus skulle dø. De ventede kun én time. I mellemtiden blev Jesus efterladt i audienssalen i hænderne på tempelvagterne, der sammen med præstens tjenere morede sig ved at overøse Menneskesønnen med ydmygelser af alle slags. De spottede ham, spytte på ham og gav ham hårde slag. De ramte ham i ansigtet med en stang og sagde derefter, ”Profeter for os, du din befrier, hvem det var, der slog dig.” Så de holdt på en hel time med at nedrakke og mishandle denne galilæer, som ikke gjorde modstand.		184:4.1 (1984.2) The Jewish law required that, in the matter of passing the death sentence, there should be two sessions of the court. This second session was to be held on the day following the first, and the intervening time was to be spent in fasting and mourning by the members of the court. But these men could not await the next day for the confirmation of their decision that Jesus must die. They waited only one hour. In the meantime Jesus was left in the audience chamber in the custody of the temple guards, who, with the servants of the high priest, amused themselves by heaping every sort of indignity upon the Son of Man. They mocked him, spit upon him, and cruelly buffeted him. They would strike him in the face with a rod and then say, “Prophesy to us, you the Deliverer, who it was that struck you.” And thus they went on for one full hour, reviling and mistreating this unresisting man of Galilee.
184:4.2 (1984.3) I løbet af denne tragiske time af lidelse og simulerende retssager, foran de uvidende og ufølsomme vagter og tjenere, ventede Johannes Zebedæus alene i et tilstødende rum. Da disse misbrug først begyndte, angav Jesus med et nik med hovedet til Johannes, at han skulle trække sig tilbage. Mesteren vidste godt, at hvis han lod sin apostel forblive i rummet og bevidne disse ydmygelser, ville Johannes vrede vækkes til et punkt, hvor hans udbrud af protesterende harme formentlig ville føre til hans død.		184:4.2 (1984.3) During this tragic hour of suffering and mock trials before the ignorant and unfeeling guards and servants, John Zebedee waited in lonely terror in an adjoining room. When these abuses first started, Jesus indicated to John, by a nod of his head, that he should retire. The Master well knew that, if he permitted his apostle to remain in the room to witness these indignities, John’s resentment would be so aroused as to produce such an outbreak of protesting indignation as would probably result in his death.
184:4.3 (1984.4) Under hele denne rædsel time ytrede Jesus ingen ord. Til denne ædle og følsomme menneskelige sjæl, forenet i personlighedsforhold med hele dette universets Gud, var der ikke en mere bitter del af denne ydmygelses bæger end den frygtelige time prisgivet disse uvidende og grusomme vagter og tjenere, der var blevet opildnet til at slå ham af det eksempel som medlemmerne af denne såkaldte jødernes domstol havde foregået med.		184:4.3 (1984.4) Throughout this awful hour Jesus uttered no word. To this gentle and sensitive soul of humankind, joined in personality relationship with the God of all this universe, there was no more bitter portion of his cup of humiliation than this terrible hour at the mercy of these ignorant and cruel guards and servants, who had been stimulated to abuse him by the example of the members of this so-called Sanhedrist court.
184:4.4 (1984.5) Det menneskelige hjerte kan umuligt forestille sig den gysen af forargelse, der fejede ud over et stort univers da de himmelske intelligenser bevidnede dette syn, da deres elskede Hersker underkastede sig selv til viljen af hans uvidende og vildledte skabninger på den synds formørkede og ulykkelige sfære Urantia.		184:4.4 (1984.5) The human heart cannot possibly conceive of the shudder of indignation that swept out over a vast universe as the celestial intelligences witnessed this sight of their beloved Sovereign submitting himself to the will of his ignorant and misguided creatures on the sin-darkened sphere of unfortunate Urantia.
184:4.5 (1984.6) Hvad er dette dyriske træk hos mennesker, der får det til at fornærme og fysisk angribe det, som det ikke åndeligt eller intellektuelt kan opnå? I det halvciviliserede menneske lurer en ond brutalitet som søger sit udløb over dem, der er højere i visdom og åndelig opnåelse. Vær vidne til den uhyggelige råhed og den brutale vildskab af disse angiveligt civiliserede mennesker, når de fik en vis form af dyrisk glæde fra disse fysiske angreb på den modstandsløse Menneskesøn. Da disse ydmygelser, fornærmelser og slag regnede ned over Jesus forsvarede han sig ikke, men han var ikke forsvarsløs. Jesus blev ikke besejret, han havde bare ikke deltaget i kampen i materiel forstand.		184:4.5 (1984.6) What is this trait of the animal in man which leads him to want to insult and physically assault that which he cannot spiritually attain or intellectually achieve? In the half-civilized man there still lurks an evil brutality which seeks to vent itself upon those who are superior in wisdom and spiritual attainment. Witness the evil coarseness and the brutal ferocity of these supposedly civilized men as they derived a certain form of animal pleasure from this physical attack upon the unresisting Son of Man. As these insults, taunts, and blows fell upon Jesus, he was undefending but not defenseless. Jesus was not vanquished, merely uncontending in the material sense.
184:4.6 (1985.1) Under disse øjeblikke vinder Mesteren sine største sejre i hele sit lange og begivenhedsrige livsforløb som en stor og omfattende univers skaber, opretholder og frelser. Efter at Jesus til fulde har levet et liv for at åbenbare Gud til mennesket, er han nu i gang med at udføre en ny og hidtil uset åbenbaring af mennesket til Gud. Jesus åbenbare nu for verdnerne den sidste triumf over alt frygt for isolation hos den skabte personlighed. Menneskesønnen har nået den endelige realisering af hans identitet som Guds Søn. Jesus tøver ikke med at hævde, at han og Faderen er ét; og på grundlag af denne øverste og overjordiske oplevelses kendsgerning og sandhed, opfordrer han alle rigets troende at blive ét med ham, ligesom han og Faderen er ét. Den levende erfaring i Jesu religion bliver således den aldrig svigtende og sikker procedure, hvorved det bliver muligt for de åndeligt isolerede og kosmisk ensomme dødelige på jorden at undslippe personlighedens isolation, med alle dens konsekvenser af frygt og tilhørende følelse af hjælpeløshed. I Himmelrigets broderlige realiteter finder Guds trossønner endelige befrielse fra både personlig og planetarisk isolation af selvet. Den gudbevidste troende oplever stigende entusiasme og storhed af den åndelige socialisering på en univers skala - medborgerskab i det høje i forbindelse med den evige realisering af den guddommelige skæbne perfektions opnåelse.		184:4.6 (1985.1) These are the moments of the Master’s greatest victories in all his long and eventful career as maker, upholder, and savior of a vast and far-flung universe. Having lived to the full a life of revealing God to man, Jesus is now engaged in making a new and unprecedented revelation of man to God. Jesus is now revealing to the worlds the final triumph over all fears of creature personality isolation. The Son of Man has finally achieved the realization of identity as the Son of God. Jesus does not hesitate to assert that he and the Father are one; and on the basis of the fact and truth of that supreme and supernal experience, he admonishes every kingdom believer to become one with him even as he and his Father are one. The living experience in the religion of Jesus thus becomes the sure and certain technique whereby the spiritually isolated and cosmically lonely mortals of earth are enabled to escape personality isolation, with all its consequences of fear and associated feelings of helplessness. In the fraternal realities of the kingdom of heaven the faith sons of God find final deliverance from the isolation of the self, both personal and planetary. The God-knowing believer increasingly experiences the ecstasy and grandeur of spiritual socialization on a universe scale—citizenship on high in association with the eternal realization of the divine destiny of perfection attainment.
5. Domstolens andet møde ^top		5. The Second Meeting of the Court ^top
184:5.1 (1985.2) Klokken halv seks samledes retten igen, og Jesus blev taget ind i det tilstødende rum, hvor Johannes ventede. Her bevogtede den romerske soldat og tempelvagterne Jesus, mens domstolen begyndte at formulere de anklager som ville blive præsenteret for Pilatus. Hannas gjort det klart for sine medarbejdere at anklagen for blasfemi ikke havde nogen vægt hos Pilatus. Judas var til stede, da domstolen indkaldte til dette andet møde, men han gav ingen vidnesbyrd.		184:5.1 (1985.2) At five-thirty o’clock the court reassembled, and Jesus was led into the adjoining room, where John was waiting. Here the Roman soldier and the temple guards watched over Jesus while the court began the formulation of the charges which were to be presented to Pilate. Annas made it clear to his associates that the charge of blasphemy would carry no weight with Pilate. Judas was present during this second meeting of the court, but he gave no testimony.
184:5.2 (1985.3) Denne samling af domstolen varede kun en halv time, og da de afsluttede mødet for at gå foran Pilatus, havde de udarbejdet anklageskriftet, hvorefter Jesus havde fortjent dødsstraf under tre hovedpunkter:		184:5.2 (1985.3) This session of the court lasted only a half hour, and when they adjourned to go before Pilate, they had drawn up the indictment of Jesus, as being worthy of death, under three heads:
184:5.3 (1985.4) 1. At han fordærvede den jødiske nation; han havde forført folket og ophidsede dem til oprør.		184:5.3 (1985.4) 1. That he was a perverter of the Jewish nation; he deceived the people and incited them to rebellion.
184:5.4 (1985.5) 2. At han lærte folket at nægte at betale skat til kejseren.		184:5.4 (1985.5) 2. That he taught the people to refuse to pay tribute to Caesar.
184:5.5 (1985.6) 3. At han, da han hævdede at være konge og grundlægger af et nyt slags rige, opfordrede til forræderi mod kejseren.		184:5.5 (1985.6) 3. That, by claiming to be a king and the founder of a new sort of kingdom, he incited treason against the emperor.
184:5.6 (1985.7) Hele denne proces var ulovligt og helt imod de jødiske love. Ikke to vidner var blevet enige på et punkt, undtagen de to, der vidnede om Jesu udtalelse om at rive templet ned og bygger det op på tre dage. Selv på dette punkt, var der ingen vidner til sagsøgtes forsvar eller Jesus blev aldrig bedt om at forklare, hvad han mente med udtalelsen.		184:5.6 (1985.7) This entire procedure was irregular and wholly contrary to the Jewish laws. No two witnesses had agreed on any matter except those who testified regarding Jesus’ statement about destroying the temple and raising it again in three days. And even concerning that point, no witnesses spoke for the defense, and neither was Jesus asked to explain his intended meaning.
184:5.7 (1985.8) Det eneste punkt, hvor domstolen logisk kunne have dømt ham, var den, som omhandlede blasfemi, og selv den ville have hvilet helt på hans eget udsagn. Selv vedrørende blasfemi, undlod de formelt at stemme om dødsstraf.		184:5.7 (1985.8) The only point the court could have consistently judged him on was that of blasphemy, and that would have rested entirely on his own testimony. Even concerning blasphemy, they failed to cast a formal ballot for the death sentence.
184:5.8 (1985.9) Nu tog de den frihed at formulere tre anklager, med hvilken de ville gå foran Pilatus, hvoraf ingen vidner var blevet hørt om disse påstande, og som var blevet aftalt, mens den anklagede fange var fraværende. Da dette var gjort trak tre af farisæerne sig; de ville have Jesus henrettet, men de var ikke villige til at formulere anklagerne mod ham uden vidner og i hans fravær.		184:5.8 (1985.9) And now they presumed to formulate three charges, with which to go before Pilate, on which no witnesses had been heard, and which were agreed upon while the accused prisoner was absent. When this was done, three of the Pharisees took their leave; they wanted to see Jesus destroyed, but they would not formulate charges against him without witnesses and in his absence.
184:5.9 (1986.1) Jesus fremtrådte ikke igen foran det jødiske råds domstol. De ville ikke se hans ansigt igen, da de sad til dom over hans uskyldige liv. Jesus kendte ikke (som et menneske) deres formelle anklager, indtil han hørte dem oplæst af Pilatus.		184:5.9 (1986.1) Jesus did not again appear before the Sanhedrist court. They did not want again to look upon his face as they sat in judgment upon his innocent life. Jesus did not know (as a man) of their formal charges until he heard them recited by Pilate.
184:5.10 (1986.2) Mens Jesus var i rummet med Johannes og vagterne, og mens retten mødtes for andenbehandlingen kom nogle af de kvinder, der var i den øverste ypperstepræsts palads sammen med deres venner for at se den mærkelige fange, og en af dem spurgte ham ”Er du Messias, Guds søn?” Jesus svarede: ”Hvis jeg fortæller dig om det, tror du mig ikke; og hvis jeg spørger dig, svarer du mig ikke.”		184:5.10 (1986.2) While Jesus was in the room with John and the guards, and while the court was in its second session, some of the women about the high priest’s palace, together with their friends, came to look upon the strange prisoner, and one of them asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of God?” And Jesus answered: “If I tell you, you will not believe me; and if I ask you, you will not answer.”
184:5.11 (1986.3) Klokken seks om morgenen blev Jesus ført ud fra Kajfas hjem for at stilles for Pilatus, for at få bekræftelse af dødsdommen, som denne jødernes råds domstol så uretfærdigt og ulovligt havde afgivet.		184:5.11 (1986.3) At six o’clock that morning Jesus was led forth from the home of Caiaphas to appear before Pilate for confirmation of the sentence of death which this Sanhedrist court had so unjustly and irregularly decreed.