JESUS WAS TRIED AND CONDEMNED FOR US

Luke 22:63-23:25

Key Verses: 22:69-70

1.   Read 22:63-65. How as Jesus treated by the guards? How might this unnerve most men?

2.   Read verses 66-69. Who interrogated Jesus at daybreak? What question was he asked?  Even though he knew that they would not believe him, or respond to his answer, how did he answer? What did his answer in verse 69 mean?

3.   Read verses 70-71. What did they ask him? How does this question reveal their understanding of who the Messiah is? What was his clear confession of his own identity? What then is their charge against him?

4.   Read 23:1-3. What charge did they bring against him to Pilate? (23:2)

What did Jesus answer? What does this mean? (Mt 2:2; Mic 5:2; Jn 18:36-37) Contrast Jesus before his interrogators with Peter before his (22:54-62).

5.   Read 23:4-12. What did Pilate initially conclude about Jesus? Why? How did Pilate try to pass the buck? What was the result? What kind of man was Herod?

6.   How did Pilate try to defend Jesus? (23:6,7; 13-16; 18-23) Read verses 18-25. How and why did Pilate compromise? What was the crowd’s demand? Why did Pilate finally surrender Jesus to their will? What kind of man was Pilate? How was Jesus different?