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deleeme
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0 posted 2000-04-20 09:14 PM


[PART THREE: My Futile Attempts to Defuse the Crisis]

But being an experienced Negotiator
And this being the Jew's Passover Time,
I thought I would have some leverage
If I gave them a choice, not mine.

As I have done in the past
At this time, a Jewish prisoner we release,
So I thought that this would do it
And thus the hostilities cease.

I gave them a choice as who to set free
"Here's two choices, so I'll let you choose,
Barabas, a well known criminal--
Or Jesus-the king of the Jews?"

But things didn't go so easy
As urged by their leaders again,
They said, "We will take Barabas--
But Jesus-you crucify him!"

"But why do you make such a decision?
What evil has this man really done?"
But they became the more determined--
It was here for his death, they had come!

And while I was sitting in the court
I received from my wife, a chilling note,
Which said,"Have nothing to do with that just man--
For I had a troubled dream of him,"so she wrote.

[to be continued]

© Copyright 2000 David L. White - All Rights Reserved
BSC
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since 2000-02-04
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1 posted 2000-04-20 09:20 PM


This is great....a terrific story so well written,......and you type fast too!!!
WhtDove
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since 1999-07-22
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2 posted 2000-04-20 11:53 PM


Amazing account David. It always blows my mind when I think of the religious community wanting to kill him. He made waves for them, and people followed him, and that made them really mad.
ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
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3 posted 2000-04-21 08:21 AM


I keep remembering that everyone involved here were just pawns to fulfill the scriptures written long ago. Jesus was following the will of our Father for our sake. I feel a great sens of humility reading this on Good Friday morn. on to 4...

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Pepper
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since 1999-08-19
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4 posted 2000-04-21 02:24 PM


As I've learned the scriptures, it was the High Priests and their 'plants' in the crowd , that was behind this .... not the whole Jewish community ... 'S'
Dennis L. White
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since 2000-02-17
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5 posted 2000-04-25 11:03 AM


David, Each installment is so well written, Keep up the good work! Dennis  :^)
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