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==186:2. THE MASTER'S ATTITUDE==

==186:2. THE MASTER'S ATTITUDE==

186:2.1 When Jesus was arrested, he knew that his work on earth, in the likeness of mortal flesh, was finished. He fully understood the sort of death he would die, and he was little concerned with the details of his so-called trials.

186:2.1 When [[Jesus]] was [[arrested]], he knew that his [[work]] on [[earth]], in the likeness of [[mortal]] [[flesh]], was finished. He fully [[understood]] the sort of [[death]] he would die, and he was little concerned with the details of his so-called [[trials]].

186:2.2 Before the Sanhedrist court Jesus declined to make replies to the testimony of perjured witnesses. There was but one question which would always elicit an answer, whether asked by friend or foe, and that was the one concerning the nature and divinity of his mission on earth. When asked if he were the Son of God, he unfailingly made reply. He steadfastly refused to speak when in the presence of the curious and wicked Herod. Before Pilate he spoke only when he thought that Pilate or some other sincere person might be helped to a better knowledge of the truth by what he said. Jesus had taught his apostles the uselessness of casting their pearls before swine, and he now dared to practice what he had taught. His conduct at this time exemplified the patient submission of the human nature coupled with the majestic silence and solemn dignity of the divine nature. He was altogether willing to discuss with Pilate any question related to the political charges brought against him—any question which he recognized as belonging to the governor's jurisdiction.

186:2.2 Before the [[Sanhedrist]] [[court]] [[Jesus]] declined to make replies to the [[testimony]] of [[perjured]] [[witnesses]]. There was but one [[question]] which would always elicit an answer, whether asked by [[friend]] or [[foe]], and that was the one concerning the [[nature]] and [[divinity]] of his [[mission]] on [[earth]]. When asked if he were the [[Creator Son|Son of God]], he unfailingly made reply. He [[steadfastly]] refused to [[speak]] when in the [[presence]] of the [[curious]] and [[wicked]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod]. Before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] he [[spoke]] only when he [[thought]] that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] or some other [[sincere]] [[person]] might be helped to a better [[knowledge]] of the [[truth]] by what he said. [[Jesus]] had taught his [[apostles]] the uselessness of casting their pearls before swine, and he now [[dared]] to [[practice]] what he had taught. His [[conduct]] at this time [[Demonstration|exemplified]] the patient submission of the [[human]] [[nature]] coupled with the [[majestic]] [[silence]] and [[solemn]] [[dignity]] of the [[divine]] [[nature]]. He was altogether willing to [[discuss]] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] any [[question]] related to the [[political]] charges brought against him—any [[question]] which he [[recognized]] as belonging to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_governor governor]'s [[jurisdiction]].

186:2.3 Jesus was convinced that it was the will of the Father that he submit himself to the natural and ordinary course of human events just as every other mortal creature must, and therefore he refused to employ even his purely human powers of persuasive eloquence to influence the outcome of the machinations of his socially nearsighted and spiritually blinded fellow mortals. Although Jesus lived and died on Urantia, his whole human career, from first to last, was a spectacle designed to influence and instruct the entire universe of his creation and unceasing upholding.

186:2.3 [[Jesus]] was convinced that it was the will of [[the Father]] that he submit himself to the [[natural]] and ordinary [[course]] of [[human]] [[events]] just as every other [[mortal]] [[creature]] must, and therefore he refused to employ even his [[purely]] [[human]] [[powers]] of [[persuasive]] [[eloquence]] to [[influence]] the outcome of the [[machinations]] of his socially nearsighted and [[spiritually]] blinded fellow [[mortals]]. Although [[Jesus]] lived and died on [[Urantia]], his whole [[human]] [[career]], from first to last, was a [[spectacle]] [[designed]] to [[influence]] and instruct the entire [[universe]] of [[Nebadon|his creation]] and unceasing upholding.

186:2.4 These shortsighted Jews clamored unseemlily for the Master's death while he stood there in awful silence looking upon the death scene of a nation—his earthly father's own people.

186:2.4 These shortsighted [[Jews]] clamored unseemlily for [[the Master]]'s [[death]] while he stood there in awful [[silence]] looking upon the [[death]] scene of a [[nation]]—his [[earthly]] [[father]]'s own people.

186:2.5 Jesus had acquired that type of human character which could preserve its composure and assert its dignity in the face of continued and gratuitous insult. He could not be intimidated. When first assaulted by the servant of Annas, he had only suggested the propriety of calling witnesses who might duly testify against him.

186:2.5 [[Jesus]] had acquired that [[type]] of [[human]] [[character]] which could preserve its [[composure]] and [[assert]] its [[dignity]] in the [[face]] of continued and gratuitous [[insult]]. He could not be [[intimidated]]. When first [[assaulted]] by the [[servant]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annas Annas], he had only suggested the propriety of calling [[witnesses]] who might duly [[testify]] against him.

186:2.6 From first to last, in his so-called trial before Pilate, the onlooking celestial hosts could not refrain from broadcasting to the universe the depiction of the scene of " Pilate on trial before Jesus. "

186:2.6 From first to last, in his so-called [[trial]] before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate], the onlooking [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_39 celestial hosts] could not refrain from broadcasting to the [[universe]] the depiction of the scene of " [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pialte Pilate] on [[trial]] before [[Jesus]]. "

186:2.7 When before Caiaphas, and when all the perjured testimony had broken down, Jesus did not hesitate to answer the question of the chief priest, thereby providing in his own testimony that which they desired as a basis for convicting him of blasphemy.

186:2.7 When before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas Caiaphas], and when all the [[perjured]] [[testimony]] had broken down, [[Jesus]] did not [[hesitate]] to answer the [[question]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priest], thereby providing in his own [[testimony]] that which they [[desired]] as a basis for [[convicting]] him of [[blasphemy]].

186:2.8 The Master never displayed the least interest in Pilate's well-meant but halfhearted efforts to effect his release. He really pitied Pilate and sincerely endeavored to enlighten his darkened mind. He was wholly passive to all the Roman governor's appeals to the Jews to withdraw their criminal charges against him. Throughout the whole sorrowful ordeal he bore himself with simple dignity and unostentatious majesty. He would not so much as cast reflections of insincerity upon his would-be murderers when they asked if he were " king of the Jews. " With but little qualifying explanation he accepted the designation, knowing that, while they had chosen to reject him, he would be the last to afford them real national leadership, even in a spiritual sense.

186:2.8 [[The Master]] never displayed the least interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate]'s well-meant but halfhearted [[efforts]] to [[effect]] his [[Liberty|release]]. He really [[pitied]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] and [[sincerely]] endeavored to [[enlighten]] his [[darkened]] [[mind]]. He was wholly [[passive]] to all the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_governor Roman governor]'s [[appeals]] to the [[Jews]] to withdraw their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_charge criminal charges] against him. Throughout the whole sorrowful [[ordeal]] he bore himself with [[simple]] [[dignity]] and unostentatious [[majesty]]. He would not so much as cast [[reflections]] of insincerity upon his would-be [[murderers]] when they asked if he were " [[king]] of the [[Jews]]. " With but little qualifying [[explanation]] he accepted the designation, knowing that, while they had [[chosen]] to [[reject]] him, he would be the last to afford them real [[national]] [[leadership]], even in a [[spiritual]] sense.

186:2.9 Jesus said little during these trials, but he said enough to show all mortals the kind of human character man can perfect in partnership with God and to reveal to all the universe the manner in which God can become manifest in the life of the creature when such a creature truly chooses to do the will of the Father, thus becoming an active son of the living God.

186:2.9 [[Jesus]] said little during these [[trials]], but he said enough to show all [[mortals]] the kind of [[human]] [[character]] man can [[perfect]] in [[partnership]] with [[God]] and to [[reveal]] to all the [[universe]] the [[manner]] in which [[God]] can become [[manifest]] in the life of the [[creature]] when such a [[creature]] truly chooses to [[do the will of the Father]], thus becoming an [[active]] [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40#40:6._THE_FAITH_SONS_OF_GOD son of the living God].

186:2.10 His love for ignorant mortals is fully disclosed by his patience and great self-possession in the face of the jeers, blows, and buffetings of the coarse soldiers and the unthinking servants. He was not even angry when they blindfolded him and, derisively striking him in the face, exclaimed: " Prophesy to us who it was that struck you. "

186:2.10 His [[love]] for [[ignorant]] [[mortals]] is fully disclosed by his [[patience]] and great [[self]]-[[possession]] in the face of the jeers, blows, and buffetings of the coarse [[soldiers]] and the unthinking [[servants]]. He was not even [[angry]] when they blindfolded him and, derisively striking him in the [[face]], exclaimed: " [[Prophesy]] to us who it was that struck you. "

186:2.11 Pilate spoke more truly than he knew when, after Jesus had been scourged, he presented him before the multitude, exclaiming, " Behold the man! " Indeed, the fear-ridden Roman governor little dreamed that at just that moment the universe stood at attention, gazing upon this unique scene of its beloved Sovereign thus subjected in humiliation to the taunts and blows of his darkened and degraded mortal subjects. And as Pilate spoke, there echoed throughout all Nebadon, " Behold God and man! " Throughout a universe, untold millions have ever since that day continued to behold that man, while the God of Havona, the supreme ruler of the universe of universes, accepts the man of Nazareth as the satisfaction of the ideal of the mortal creatures of this local universe of time and space. In his matchless life he never failed to reveal God to man. Now, in these final episodes of his mortal career and in his subsequent death, he made a new and touching revelation of man to God.

186:2.11 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] [[spoke]] more truly than he knew when, after [[Jesus]] had been [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scourge scourged], he presented him before [[the multitude]], exclaiming, " Behold the man! " Indeed, the [[fear]]-ridden [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_governor Roman governor] little [[dreamed]] that at just that [[moment]] the [[universe]] stood at [[attention]], gazing upon this [[unique]] scene of its beloved [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_21#21:3._LOCAL_UNIVERSE_SOVEREIGNTY Sovereign] thus subjected in [[humiliation]] to the taunts and blows of his [[darkened]] and degraded [[mortal]] subjects. And as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] [[spoke]], there [[echoed]] throughout all [[Nebadon]], " Behold [[God]] and [[man]]! " Throughout a [[universe]], untold millions have ever since that day continued to behold that man, while the [[God]] of [[Havona]], the [[supreme]] ruler of the [[universe of universes]], [[accepts]] the man of [[Nazareth]] as the [[satisfaction]] of the [[ideal]] of the [[mortal]] [[creatures]] of this [[local universe]] of [[time and space]]. In his matchless life he never [[failed]] to [[reveal]] [[God]] to man. Now, in these final [[episodes]] of his [[mortal]] [[career]] and in his subsequent [[death]], he made a new and [[touching]] [[revelation]] of man to God.

==186:3. THE DEPENDABLE DAVID ZEBEDEE==

==186:3. THE DEPENDABLE DAVID ZEBEDEE==