Tag: Jesus on Trial
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Jesus Questioned by the High Priest
(John 18:19-24) When Jesus had been taken and arrested by the mob, he was bound and brought before Annas who was the father in law of Caiaphas the high priest. This was only the first of the indignities Jesus would endure at the hands of those who were reputed to be the leaders of the…
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Jesus Before the Chief Priests
(John 18:12-14) Jesus was arrested. Bound and taken away from the garden. All of His disciples fled the scene and He was taken away alone to be dragged before the chief priests and the Roman rulers who eventually sentence Him and put Him to death. All of this was in accordance with the plan of…
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Jesus Before Herod
(Luke 23:6-12) After bringing Jesus before Pilate, who could find no reason to condemn him, the Lord was sent by Pilate to Herod to be examined. Herod’s examination of the Lord is both harsh and interesting, for there are some things we can learn about Herod’s reaction to Jesus, especially when he did not get…
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Jesus is Brought Before Pilate
(Luke 23:1-5) The trial of Jesus before Pilate was a farce. It shows how badly an event can go when the rulers give sway to the desires of liars rather than listening to the truth of a matter. And there is no doubt that Pilate saw the truth of this matter as it is clear…
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Jesus Before the Chief Priests
(Luke 22:63-71) The day after his arrest, Jesus was brought before the chief priests to be examined and tried by them. He was humiliated, mocked and struck by the soldiers holding him. And yet despite these acts Jesus withstood the shame and in his words and actions He gave us a lesson as an example…
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The Trial of Jesus
(Mark 14:51-65) Of all of the recorded trials in history none could possibly compare to the trial of Jesus for a complete lack of evidence and a judgement that was made before the trial began. To call this a “kangaroo court” is to muddy the name of kangaroo courts. It was such a farce that…
