Luke 23:1-25.
Luke 23.1-25
Pilate Questions Jesus
"Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate. They
started accusing him and said, "We caught this man trying to get our
people to riot and to stop paying taxes to the Emperor. He also claims
that he is the Messiah, our king."
Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?"
"Those are your words," Jesus answered.
Pilate told the chief priests and the crowd, "I don't find him guilty
of anything."
But they all kept on saying, "He has been teaching and causing trouble
all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has now come all the way
here."
Jesus Is Brought before Herod
When Pilate heard this, he asked, "Is this man from Galilee?" After
Pilate learned that Jesus came from the region ruled by Herod, he sent
him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.
For a long time Herod had wanted to see Jesus and was very happy
because he finally had this chance. He had heard many things about
Jesus and hoped to see him work a miracle.
Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer. Then
the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses stood up and
accused him of all kinds of bad things.
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a
fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. That same day Herod and
Pilate became friends, even though they had been enemies before this.
The Death Sentence
Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people.
He told them, "You brought Jesus to me and said he was a
troublemaker. But I have questioned him here in front of you, and I
have not found him guilty of anything that you say he has done. Herod
didn't find him guilty either and sent him back. This man doesn't
deserve to be put to death! - I will just have him beaten with a whip
and set free."
But the whole crowd shouted, "Kill Jesus! Give us Barabbas!" Now
Barabbas was in jail because he had started a riot in the city and had
murdered someone.
Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he spoke again to the crowds. But
they kept shouting, "Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!"
Pilate spoke to them a third time, "But what crime has he done? I have
not found him guilty of anything for which he should be put to death.
I will have him beaten with a whip and set free."
The people kept on shouting as loud as they could for Jesus to be put
to death. Finally, Pilate gave in. He freed the man who was in jail
for rioting and murder, because he was the one the crowd wanted to be
set free. Then Pilate handed Jesus over for them to do what they
wanted with him."
Father God, forgive my sins. Than you for sending Jesus Christ down to
die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later
you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my
heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
Pilate Questions Jesus
"Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate. They
started accusing him and said, "We caught this man trying to get our
people to riot and to stop paying taxes to the Emperor. He also claims
that he is the Messiah, our king."
Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?"
"Those are your words," Jesus answered.
Pilate told the chief priests and the crowd, "I don't find him guilty
of anything."
But they all kept on saying, "He has been teaching and causing trouble
all over Judea. He started in Galilee and has now come all the way
here."
Jesus Is Brought before Herod
When Pilate heard this, he asked, "Is this man from Galilee?" After
Pilate learned that Jesus came from the region ruled by Herod, he sent
him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time.
For a long time Herod had wanted to see Jesus and was very happy
because he finally had this chance. He had heard many things about
Jesus and hoped to see him work a miracle.
Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer. Then
the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses stood up and
accused him of all kinds of bad things.
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a
fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. That same day Herod and
Pilate became friends, even though they had been enemies before this.
The Death Sentence
Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people.
He told them, "You brought Jesus to me and said he was a
troublemaker. But I have questioned him here in front of you, and I
have not found him guilty of anything that you say he has done. Herod
didn't find him guilty either and sent him back. This man doesn't
deserve to be put to death! - I will just have him beaten with a whip
and set free."
But the whole crowd shouted, "Kill Jesus! Give us Barabbas!" Now
Barabbas was in jail because he had started a riot in the city and had
murdered someone.
Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he spoke again to the crowds. But
they kept shouting, "Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!"
Pilate spoke to them a third time, "But what crime has he done? I have
not found him guilty of anything for which he should be put to death.
I will have him beaten with a whip and set free."
The people kept on shouting as loud as they could for Jesus to be put
to death. Finally, Pilate gave in. He freed the man who was in jail
for rioting and murder, because he was the one the crowd wanted to be
set free. Then Pilate handed Jesus over for them to do what they
wanted with him."
Father God, forgive my sins. Than you for sending Jesus Christ down to
die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later
you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my
heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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