Matthew 27:11-14
Mark 15:2-5
Luke 23:1-5
John 18:28-37
Intro Questions
Jesus’ First
Hearing Before Pilate
Matthew 27:2, 11–14; Mark 15:1–5; Luke
23:2–5; John 18:28–38
Jn 18:28–29Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the
governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the
headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the
Passover. 29Then Pilate came
out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”
30They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have
handed Him over to you.”
31aSo Pilate told them, “Take Him
yourselves and judge Him according to your law.”
31b“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared. 32They
said this so that Jesus’ words might be fulfilled signifying what sort of death
He was going to die.
33Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said
to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told
you about Me?”
35“I’m not a Jew, am I?” Pilate replied. “Your own nation and the chief
priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
A Spiritual Kingdom
36“My kingdom
is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world, My
servants would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is,
My kingdom does not have its origin here.”
37a“You are a king then?” Pilate asked.
37b“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I
have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of
the truth listens to My voice.”
38a“What is truth?” said
Pilate.
38bAfter he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them,
“I find no grounds for charging Him.
Lk 23:2They began to accuse Him, saying, “We
found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and
saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.” Mk 15:3And the chief
priests began to accuse Him of many things.
Mt 27:13–14Then Pilate said to Him, “Don’t You hear
how much they are testifying against You?” 14But He didn’t answer
him on even one charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Lk 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the
people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where He started even to
here.”[1]
[1]
Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels (pp.
229–230). Holman Bible Publishers.
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