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Matthew 27:11-26
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11Meanwhile Jesus stood
before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the
Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
12When he was accused by the
chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.
13Then Pilate asked him,
“Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?”
14But Jesus made no reply,
not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.
15Now it was the governor’s
custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.
16At that time they had a
well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas.
17So when the crowd had
gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus
Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”
18For he knew it was out of
self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.
19While Pilate was sitting on
the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do
with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream
because of him.”
20But the chief priests and
the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.
21“Which of the two do you
want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they answered.
22“What shall I do, then,
with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered,
“Crucify him!”
23“Why? What crime has he
committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
24When Pilate saw that he was
getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and
washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he
said. “It is your responsibility!”
25All the people answered,
“His blood is on us and on our children!”
26Then he released Barabbas
to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
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1)
Who was Pilate?
o
Pilate was the
governor of the Roman
2)
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.
3)
Why did Pilate
ask Jesus whether he is the king of the Jews, given that the idea did not come
from Pilate himself?
o
The chief priests
accused Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews.
4)
Why did the chief
priests accuse Jesus of claiming to be the king of the Jews, given that they wanted
Pilate to have Jesus executed and that anyone who claimed to be a king opposed
Caesar?
o
The chief priests
were compelling Pilate to have Jesus executed.
5)
According to
verse 11 how did Jesus respond to Pilate when Pilate asked him if he was
the king of the Jews?
o
Jesus confirmed
it.
6)
According to
verse 12 how did Jesus respond to the
accusation of the chief priests and the
elders?
o
Jesus gave no
answer.
7)
According to
verse 13 what was Pilate trying to do?
o
He was prompting Jesus
to answer the accusation of
§
The chief priests.
§
And the elders.
8)
According to
verse 14 why was Pilate amazed?
o
He was amazed.
o
Because
o
Jesus did not answer
any of the chief priests’ accusations.
o
Not even after
o
He prompted Jesus
to answer them.
9)
According to
verse 15 what was the governor’s custom
at the festival?
o
It was the
governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd.
10)
In accordance
with verses 17 and 18 between Barabbas and Jesus whom did Pilate prefer to
release and why?
o
Pilate preferred
to release Jesus.
o
Because
o
He knew that it was
out of self-interest.
o
That
o
The chief priests
had handed Jesus over to him.
11)
According to
verse 19 what was the message Pilate’s wife
sent him?
o
Don’t have
anything to do with that innocent man.
o
For
o
I have suffered a
great deal today in a dream because of him.
12)
In accordance
with verses 20 to 22 between Barabbas and Jesus whom did the crowd prefer to have
released and why?
o
The crowd asked
§
For Barabbas to
be released.
§
And for Jesus to
be crucified.
o
Because the chief
priests persuaded them to.
13)
According to
verse 23 how did Pilate voice his concern that Jesus is innocent when the crowd
demanded to have him crucified?
o
“Why? What crime
has he committed?” asked Pilate..
14)
According to
verse 23 how did the crowd respond to Pilate’s expressed concern of Jesus’
innocence?
o
They shouted all
the louder, “Crucify him!”
15)
According to
verse 24 was Pilate more interested in defending the innocent or satisfying the
crowd?
o
He was more
interested in satisfying the crowd.
16)
According to
verse 24 how did Pilate absolve himself of the execution of Jesus?
o
He
§
Took water.
§
Washed his hands
in front of the crowd.
§
And said
Ø
That he was
innocent of the man’s blood.
Ø
And that it was their
responsibility.
17)
According to
verse 25 how did all the people respond
to Pilate’s absolution of himself from
the execution of Jesus?
o
They answered,
“His blood is
§
On us.
§
And on our
children!”
18)
According to
verse 26 what Pilate do next?
o
He
§
Released Barabbas
to them.
§
Had Jesus flogged.
§
And handed him
over to be crucified.
19)
Why was Jesus
flogged before he was crucified?
o
Flogging was
routinely done prior to every Roman execution.
20)
How was flogging
done?
o
Flogging was done
with a whip with
§
A short handle.
§
And several long
leather thongs in which
Ø
Small iron balls.
Ø
Or sharp pieces
of animal bones.
§
Were tied at
intervals.
21)
What did flogging
do to Jesus, given that the lacerations from the flogging would tear into his
skeletal muscles that had lots of blood vessels?
o
Jesus lost significant
amounts of blood.
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Matthew 27:11-26
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