{"id":441,"date":"2025-10-27T19:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p2.ca\/?p=441"},"modified":"2025-11-01T18:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:39:32","slug":"history-v-jesus-before-pilate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/p2.ca\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/history-v-jesus-before-pilate\/","title":{"rendered":"History V: Jesus Before Pilate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Jesus Before Pilate - Master of Divinity Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/embed\/ghxwo91t\" style=\"border: 0; border-radius: 8px; width: 100%; height: 200px;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final episode in the series &#8220;Jesus on Trial,&#8221; Michael looks at the person and meaning of Pontius Pilate.  We take a close look at the following passages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark 15:1-15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law&nbsp;and the whole Sanhedrin,&nbsp;made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cAre you the king of the Jews?\u201d&nbsp;asked Pilate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have said so,\u201d&nbsp;Jesus replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>3&nbsp;<\/sup>The chief priests accused him of many things.&nbsp;<sup>4&nbsp;<\/sup>So again Pilate asked him, \u201cAren\u2019t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>5&nbsp;<\/sup>But Jesus still made no reply,&nbsp;and Pilate was amazed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>6&nbsp;<\/sup>Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.&nbsp;<sup>7&nbsp;<\/sup>A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.<sup>8&nbsp;<\/sup>The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>9&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cDo you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?\u201d&nbsp;asked Pilate,&nbsp;<sup>10&nbsp;<\/sup>knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.&nbsp;<sup>11&nbsp;<\/sup>But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas&nbsp;instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>12&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cWhat shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?\u201d Pilate asked them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>13&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cCrucify him!\u201d they shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>14&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cWhy? What crime has he committed?\u201d asked Pilate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they shouted all the louder, \u201cCrucify him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>15&nbsp;<\/sup>Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,&nbsp;and handed him over to be crucified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew 27:11-26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>11&nbsp;<\/sup>Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, \u201cAre you the king of the Jews?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have said so,\u201d&nbsp;Jesus replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>12&nbsp;<\/sup>When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.&nbsp;<sup>13&nbsp;<\/sup>Then Pilate asked him, \u201cDon\u2019t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?\u201d&nbsp;<sup>14&nbsp;<\/sup>But Jesus made no reply,&nbsp;not even to a single charge\u2014to the great amazement of the governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>15&nbsp;<\/sup>Now it was the governor\u2019s custom at the festival to release a prisoner&nbsp;chosen by the crowd.&nbsp;<sup>16&nbsp;<\/sup>At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus<sup>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=matthew%2027&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-24146b\">b<\/a>]<\/sup>&nbsp;Barabbas.&nbsp;<sup>17&nbsp;<\/sup>So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, \u201cWhich one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?\u201d&nbsp;<sup>18&nbsp;<\/sup>For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>19&nbsp;<\/sup>While Pilate was sitting on the judge\u2019s seat,&nbsp;his wife sent him this message: \u201cDon\u2019t have anything to do with that innocent&nbsp;man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream&nbsp;because of him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>20&nbsp;<\/sup>But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>21&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cWhich of the two do you want me to release to you?\u201d asked the governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBarabbas,\u201d they answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>22&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cWhat shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?\u201dPilate asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They all answered, \u201cCrucify him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>23&nbsp;<\/sup>\u201cWhy? What crime has he committed?\u201d asked Pilate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they shouted all the louder, \u201cCrucify him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>24&nbsp;<\/sup>When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar&nbsp;was starting, he took water and washed his hands&nbsp;in front of the crowd. \u201cI am innocent of this man\u2019s blood,\u201d&nbsp;he said. \u201cIt is your responsibility!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>25&nbsp;<\/sup>All the people answered, \u201cHis blood is on us and on our children!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>26&nbsp;<\/sup>Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,and handed him over to be crucified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luke 23:1-25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.&nbsp;<sup>2&nbsp;<\/sup>And they began to accuse him, saying, \u201cWe have found this man subverting our nation.&nbsp;He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar&nbsp;and claims to be Messiah, a king.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>3&nbsp;<\/sup>So Pilate asked Jesus, \u201cAre you the king of the Jews?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have said so,\u201d&nbsp;Jesus replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>4&nbsp;<\/sup>Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, \u201cI find no basis for a charge against this man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>5&nbsp;<\/sup>But they insisted, \u201cHe stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee&nbsp;and has come all the way here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>6&nbsp;<\/sup>On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.&nbsp;<sup>7&nbsp;<\/sup>When he learned that Jesus was under Herod\u2019s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,&nbsp;who was also in Jerusalem at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>8&nbsp;<\/sup>When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.&nbsp;From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.<sup>9&nbsp;<\/sup>He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.<sup>10&nbsp;<\/sup>The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.&nbsp;<sup>11&nbsp;<\/sup>Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,&nbsp;they sent him back to Pilate.&nbsp;<sup>12&nbsp;<\/sup>That day Herod and Pilate became friends\u2014before this they had been enemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>13&nbsp;<\/sup>Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people,&nbsp;<sup>14&nbsp;<\/sup>and said to them, \u201cYou brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.<sup>15&nbsp;<\/sup>Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.&nbsp;<sup>16&nbsp;<\/sup>Therefore, I will punish him&nbsp;and then release him.\u201d&nbsp;<sup>[17]&nbsp;<\/sup><sup>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=luke%2023&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-25953a\">a<\/a>]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>18&nbsp;<\/sup>But the whole crowd shouted, \u201cAway with this man! Release Barabbas to us!\u201d&nbsp;<sup>19&nbsp;<\/sup>(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>20&nbsp;<\/sup>Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.&nbsp;<sup>21&nbsp;<\/sup>But they kept shouting, \u201cCrucify him! Crucify him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>22&nbsp;<\/sup>For the third time he spoke to them: \u201cWhy? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>23&nbsp;<\/sup>But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.&nbsp;<sup>24&nbsp;<\/sup>So Pilate decided to grant their demand.&nbsp;<sup>25&nbsp;<\/sup>He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the final episode in the series &#8220;Jesus on Trial,&#8221; Michael looks at the person and meaning of Pontius Pilate. We take a close look at the following passages: Mark 15:1-15 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law&nbsp;and the whole Sanhedrin,&nbsp;made their plans. 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