104 Standing Before Pilate

John 18:28-38; Luke 23:1-6; Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:1-5
TBC Book Two, Chapter 104
Early Friday morning, a large procession of Jewish men made their way to the Roman palace: the leaders from their ruling council, the temple guards, and the prisoner they had brought for judgment—Jesus of Nazareth.

They requested to see Pilate but refused to enter the palace. For if they entered the home of a Gentile, they would be considered “unclean” by Jewish standards, and this would render them unable to participate in the rest of the Passover.

When the Roman guard returned, Pilate was with him. “What do you want?” he asked.

“We want you to take this man and judge him according to Roman law.”

“Why?” Pilate asked. “What charges are you bringing against him?”

One of their leaders quickly spoke up. “We have met as a council and found him guilty of wrongdoing. Otherwise we would not have brought him to you.”

“So take him away,” Pilate said, “and judge him by your own law.”

“We can’t,” the leader replied. “Roman law does not allow us to execute anyone.”

So that’s it, Pilate thought. They want him killed. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 104, for the rest of the story.)​
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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Cynical leaders scoff at “truth,” evil leaders distort it, but Christ alone can say, “I am the truth—the light of every human.”
     A promise to cling to: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. . . . Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:14,16-17 NIV
     A praise to fill you: You Are God Alone  Phillips, Craig, and Dean     [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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