As Jesus was being led to Golgotha (Calvary, the Place of the Skull) for crucifixion, many people lined that road, men and women following Him and watching, watching. (NASB) Luke 23:27 “And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of the women who were mourning and lamenting Him.” Who else […]
Jesus was scourged – whipped with a flagellum (a leather whip with at least three “tails”, tipped with bone, metal and glass). Jesus – His face and body marred with deep cuts, bruises, His skin and muscles torn. Jesus – sentenced and condemned to die on a cross (crucifixion). Jesus – body weakened […]
Before Pilate sentenced Jesus to be crucified, he had had Jesus scourged. For Pilate wanted to let Jesus go. By this inhumane punishment of scourging, Pilate thought to appease the crowds whose desire was to have Jesus executed. (NASB) John 19:1 “PILATE THEN took Jesus and scourged Him.” Scouring: another word for the […]
The crowd before Pilate demanded the crucifixion of Jesus. “Crucify, crucify Him!” And Pilate? What of Pilate (the Roman governor)? (NASB) Luke 23:20-22 “Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, 21 but they kept on calling out, saying, ‘Crucify, crucify Him!” 22 And he said to them the third time, ‘Why, what […]
Irony: “Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.” The time in the life of Jesus when He was sentenced to death by crucifixion illustrates this meaning of irony…all too well. (NASB) Luke 23:18-19 “But they cried out all together, saying, ‘Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!’ 19 [Now […]
Pilate, the Roman Governor of Judea, found no guilt in Jesus on the charges against Him – the charges of inciting rebellion. Pilate also said that Herod had found no guilt against Him. (Luke 23:13-15) Jesus was without sin…the charges against Him did not “stick” in the courts of law…under Pilate […]