Jesus had been flogged and was being mocked with a crown of thorns pressed into His head, and a purple robe over His torn skin. As Jesus was confronted by Pilate, He stood without answering the question: “Where are You from?” (NASB) John 19:10-11 “So Pilate said to Him, “˜You do not speak to me? […]
Jesus had already talked with Pilate about the reason He had come ““ to reveal truth. To reveal truth that He did have a kingdom but not as the world thinks of a kingdom. (See John 18:33-38) Pilate had rejected Truth (Jesus) Who had already spoken with him. Jesus had said during His ministry, (NASB) […]
What did Pilate see as Jesus was led out of the Praetorium to stand before the Jewish leaders? Jesus stood there after being flogged and mocked. (NASB) John 19:4-5 “Pilate came out again and said to them, “˜Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that I find no guilt […]
Jesus was flogged on orders from Pilate. Each stripe of the flagella tore away skin and muscle. Jesus did this for us. You and I deserve God”™s wrath and punishment for the sins we commit against Him. Yet Jesus took our deserved punishment. (NASB) John 19:1-3 “PILATE THEN took Jesus and scourged Him. 2 And […]
Pilate reminded the infuriated Jews of the custom at Passover: (NASB) John 18:39-40 “”˜But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?”™ 40 So they cried out again, saying, “˜Not this Man, but Barabbas.”™ Now Barabbas […]
(NIV) Psalm 63:1-11 “O GOD, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. 3Because your love is better than life, […]
Pilate tried to get out of sentencing Jesus to death, but the Jewish leaders would have none of it: (NASB) Luke 23:18-23 “But they cried out all together, saying, “˜Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!”™ 19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, […]
The Jewish leaders had plotted Jesus”™ death for a long time. But it didn”™t happen as they had carefully planned. (NASB) Matthew 26:3-5 “Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; 4 and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth […]
Jesus stood during His “˜trials”™ before the Jewish leaders ““ three different trials ““ one before Annas, one before Caiaphas and one before the official Jewish Sanhedrin. After these religious trials Jesus stood before Pilate, Herod and then Pilate again. Jesus stood, knowing He would be condemned to die by crucifixion. He was not surprised. […]
Pilate was in a tight situation”¦Jesus was innocent of inciting rebellion; the Jewish leaders were calling for Jesus”™ death. Riots and bloodshed could be the results of Pilate”™s decision. There were thousands of Jews who had converged on Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. It could be a mess! (NASB) Luke 23:13-16 “Pilate summoned the chief priests […]