The Civil Trial of Jesus Before Pilate

1. The Civil Trial of Jesus Before Pilate John 18:28 – John 19:16 Slideshow compiled by David Green, Camden Christian Fellowship

2. John 18 • Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: • and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, • lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. • Pilate then went out unto them, and said, • What accusation bring ye against this man? • They answered and said unto him, • If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. • Then said Pilate unto them, • Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. • The Jews therefore said unto him, • It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: • That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, • signifying what death he should die.

3. John 18 • Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, • and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? • Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, • or did others tell it thee of me? • Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? • Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: • what hast thou done? • Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: • if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, • that I should not be delivered to the Jews: • but now is my kingdom not from hence. • Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? • Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. • To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, • that I should bear witness unto the truth. • Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

4. John 18 • Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? • And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, • and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. • But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? • Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. • Now Barabbas was a robber. • Chapter 19 • Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. • And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, • and they put on him a purple robe, • And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. • Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, • Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. • Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

5. John 19 • When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, • they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. • Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: • for I find no fault in him. • The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. • When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; • And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, • Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. • Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? • knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, • and have power to release thee? • Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, • except it were given thee from above: • therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

6. John 19 • And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: • whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. • When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, • and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. • And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: • and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! • But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. • Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? • The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. • Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. • And they took Jesus, and led him away.

7. Trials of Jesus • To Annas first • Then to Caiaphas • Then the Sanhedrin • Then to Pilate • Then to Herod • Back to Pilate • Then the crowd • Religious • Jewish • Civil • Roman • Mankind

8. The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. John 18:28 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. John 19:13

9. The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. John 18:28 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. Luke 22:1 • John does not record • the passover feast in the upper room • The referral to Herod

10. The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate • Pilate questions the prosecution • Pilate questions Jesus • Barrabas • Jesus sentenced

11. What accusation bring ye against this man? If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: John 18 The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Pilate questions the prosecution For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. Mark 15:10 • Parable of the Vineyard • But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, • This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. • And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. • Matthew 21

12. What accusation bring ye against this man? If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: John 18 The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Pilate questions the prosecution They shall sit from after the morning sacrifice until the sacrifice of the evening. Talmud They shall not judge on the Sabbath day, nor on a feast day, Mishnah Every one in his turn shall absolve or condemn, Sanhedrin Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. Mark 14:64

13. The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate • Bribed Judas to betray Jesus to them. • Arrested Jesus and conducted the trial at night. • Failed to bring Judas to court to accuse Jesus. • Tried Jesus on the eve of the Sabbath and first tried him by a single judge, Annas. • Made no formal indictment against him. • Tried him even though they were prejudiced and had plotted to kill him long ago. • They did not defend him, although that was their duty under their law. • They questioned Jesus directly so that he could incriminate himself. • Failed to acquit Jesus when there were no witnesses. • Deliberately sought false testimonies. • They called his testimony blasphemy when it was the truth. • They did not punish the false witnesses for giving false testimony. • They voted twice within a few hours • rather than waiting twenty-four hours. • They unanimously condemned Jesus to death, • according to Jewish law, he must be acquitted, • because their unanimous vote would be considered a mob action.

14. What accusation bring ye against this man? If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: John 18 The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Pilate questions the prosecution They shall sit from after the morning sacrifice until the sacrifice of the evening. Talmud They shall not judge on the Sabbath day, nor on a feast day, Mishnah Every one in his turn shall absolve or condemn, Sanhedrin The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. John 19:7

15. What accusation bring ye against this man? If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: John 18 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. Luke 23:2 The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Pilate questions the prosecution • Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. • And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? • They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. • Matthew 22

16. Herod the Great had passed Judea divided into territories A Jewish King ? Political interest to Pilate Threat to Caesar Revolt like Maccabean? Judea was always unruly Uprising of people power The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Pilate questions Jesus • Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? • Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? • Pilate answered, • Am I a Jew? • Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? • John 18

17. Pilate determines Jesus is No Threat Innocent Honest Truthful Seeks to release him The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Pilate questions Jesus • Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: • if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, • that I should not be delivered to the Jews: • but now is my kingdom not from hence. • John 18

18. Passover feast Remembers captives freed Ritual custom A captive freed Pilate Offers Jesus Man of truth Jews choose Barabbas Sedition and murder The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Barabbas • But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? • Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, • but Barabbas. • Now Barabbas was a robber. • John 18

19. Corporal punishment To placate the Jews Roman Free Hand No Jewish revolt Domination More than discipline More than anger Forced submission Ignominy – Shame / Derision Of Jewish King The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Jesus Sentenced • Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. • And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, • And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. • John 19

20. Truth Nothing changed by flogging No fault King Belittled and deposed Behold the man Crucify him The crowd reject him The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Jesus Sentenced • Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. • Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! • When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. • John 19

21. Jewish accusation Differs now Religious not civil Pilate Arrogance turns to fear Politics or Justice? Mortal or God? The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Jesus Sentenced • The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. • When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; • And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. • John 19

22. Pilate’s power Questioned Borrowed power Greater Sin Caiaphas Annas Judas Son of perdition The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Jesus Sentenced • Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? • Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. • John 19

23. Pilate troubled An innocent man Already punished God or man? Sixth hour Roman time Midday Behold your King Jews hail Caesar Delivers Jesus Unto them To be crucified The Trial of Jesus Before Pilate Jesus Sentenced • And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. • When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. • And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! • But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. • Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. • John 19

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