Luke 23:1-4 Part 1 of 2

Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. They began to state their case: "This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king." So Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "You have said it." Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, "I find nothing wrong with this man!"

 

Then the entire council took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Mark 15:1  Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law--the entire high council--met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. (see also Matthew 27:2)

John 18:28  Jesus' trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn't go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn't be allowed to celebrate the Passover.

Acts 3:13  "For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--the God of all our ancestors--who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. (see verses 1-11) This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate's decision to release him."

 

They began to state their case: "This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king." 

Luke 20:22  "Now tell us--is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" (see verses 20-26)

Luke 20:25  "Well then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God." (see also Matthew 22:15-22)

John 19:12  Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leaders shouted, "If you release this man, you are no 'friend of Caesar.' Anyone who declares himself a king is a rebel against Caesar."

Acts 17:7  "And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus." (see verses 1-15)

 

So Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "You have said it." 

Matthew 27:11-14  Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. "Are you the king of the Jews?" the governor asked him. Jesus replied, "You have said it." But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus  remained silent. "Don't you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?" Pilate demanded. but Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor's surprise. (see also Mark 15:2-5, John 18:33-38)

 

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