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Luke 23:1-25
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1Then the whole assembly rose
and led him off to Pilate.
2And they began to accuse
him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment
of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”
3So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are
you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4Then Pilate announced to the
chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5But they insisted, “He stirs
up the people all over
6On hearing this, Pilate
asked if the man was a Galilean.
7When he learned that Jesus
was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in
8When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he
had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see
him perform a sign of some sort.
9He plied him with many
questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.
10The chief priests and the
teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.
11Then Herod and his soldiers
ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back
to Pilate.
12That day Herod and Pilate
became friends—before this they had been enemies.
13Pilate called together the
chief priests, the rulers and the people,
14and said to them, “You
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.
15Neither has Herod, for he
sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.
16Therefore, I will punish
him and then release him.”
[17]
18But the whole crowd
shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas
to us!”
19(Barabbas
had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20Wanting to release Jesus,
Pilate appealed to them again.
21But they kept shouting,
“Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22For the third time he spoke
to them: “Why? 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.”
23But with loud shouts they
insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.
24So Pilate decided to grant
their demand.
25He released the man who had
been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for,
and surrendered Jesus to their will.
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1)
According to
verse 1 what did the whole assembly do with Jesus?
o
The whole
assembly
§
Rose.
§
And led Jesus off
to Pilate.
2)
Who was Pilate?
o
Pilate was the
governor of the Roman
3)
Why did the
Jewish religious leaders hand Jesus over to Pilate, given that only the Roman
governor had the right to execute anyone?
o
The Jewish
religious leaders wanted Pilate to have Jesus executed.
4)
According to
verse 2 what did the whole assembly accuse Jesus of?
o
They accused Jesus
of
§
Subverting their
nation.
§
Opposing payment
of taxes to Caesar.
§
And claiming to
be the Messiah or the Christ, a king.
5)
Why did the whole
assembly accuse Jesus of claiming to be a king, given that they wanted Pilate
to have him executed and that anyone who claimed to be a king opposed Caesar?
o
They were
compelling Pilate to have Jesus executed.
6)
According to
verse 3 how did Jesus respond to Pilate when Pilate asked him if he was the king of the Jews?
o
Jesus confirmed
it.
7)
According to
verse 4 what did Pilate announce to the
chief priests and the crowd?
o
He found no basis
for a charge against Jesus.
8)
According to
verse 5 what did the chief priests
and the crowd insist on?
o
They insisted
§
That Jesus stirred
up the people all over
§
That he started
in
§
And that he had
come all the way to
9)
According to
verses 6 and 7 what did Pilate do when he learned that Jesus was a Galilean and
therefore under Herod’s jurisdiction?
o
He sent Jesus to
Herod, who was also in
10)
According to
verse 8 why was Herod greatly pleased when he saw
Jesus?
o
It is because for
a long time he
§
Had been wanting to see Jesus.
§
And hoped to see
him perform a sign of some sort.
11)
According to
verse 9 what was Jesus’ response when Herod
plied him with many questions?
o
Jesus gave him no
answer.
12)
According to
verse 10 what were the chief priests and the
teachers of the law doing standing there?
o
They were vehemently
accusing Jesus.
13)
According to
verse 11 how did Herod and his soldiers treat Jesus?
o
They
§
Ridiculed and
mocked Jesus.
§
And sent him back
to Pilate, dressed in an elegant robe.
14)
According to
verse 12 what happened to Herod and
Pilate that day?
o
They became
friends—before this
o
They had been
enemies.
15)
According to
verses 13 to 15 what did Pilate say to the chief priests, the rulers and the
people concerning their charges against Jesus of inciting the people to rebellion after he called them together?
o
He
§
Had examined Jesus
in their presence.
§
And had found no
basis for their charges against him.
o
Neither had Herod.
o
For
o
He sent him back
to them.
o
So Jesus had done
nothing to deserve death.
16)
According to
verse 16 what was Pilate’s decision concerning Jesus?
o
He would
§
Punish Jesus.
§
And then release
him.
17)
According to
verse 18 what did the whole crowd demand
that Pilate do instead?
o
They demanded
that Pilate
§
Do away with Jesus.
§
And release Barabbas to them.
18)
According to
verse 19 what was Barabbas guilty of?
o
He had been
thrown into prison
§
For an
insurrection in the city.
§
And for murder.
19)
According to
verse 20 what did Pilate do wanting to release Jesus?
o
He appealed to the
crowd again.
20)
According to
verse 21 what did the crowd do in response to Pilate’s appeal?
o
They kept
shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”.
21)
According to
verse 22 how did Pilate voice his concern for the third time that Jesus is
innocent when the crowd demanded to have him crucified?
o
“Why? What crime has he committed?”
22)
According to
verse 22 how did Pilate say he was going to deal with Jesus?
o
He had found in Jesus
no grounds for the death penalty.
o
Therefore he would
§
Have him punished.
§
And then release
him.
23)
According to
verses 23 and 24 what did Pilate decide
to do when the crowd insistently demanded with loud shouts that Jesus be
crucified?
o
He decided to
grant their demand.
24)
According to
verse 25 what did Pilate end up doing?
o
He
§
Released
Ø
The man who had
been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder.
Ø
The one the crowd
asked for.
§
And surrendered
Jesus to their will.
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Luke 23:1-25
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