Matthew Part 100

Text: Matthew 27:11-23.

Vs 11-14

vs 11

Why is this an important question for Pilate to ask?

Notice, Jesus confirms

Matthew 26:64. (Same way)

here, Luke 23:2.

Misleading the nation

Forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar.

Matthew 22:21.

He is the Messiah, King

Vs 12

hes done talking to them.

Vs 13-14

silent, Is. 53:7.

amazed

for possibly two reasons

human nature is to justify ones self in the face of false accusations

under roman law, someone who doesn't defend ones self is legally guilty.

Vs 15-23

vs 15

the feast

a feast, or feast time

John 18:28.

this was a symbol of good will.

vs 16

barabbas - son of abbas (son of the father)

the middle cross was meant for him

the two men were probably his associates

there is high symbolism here. Jesus takes the place of a criminal (us)

Notorious prisoner

Mark 15:7. (Murder, insurrectionist).

Luke 23:19.

Vs 17-19 (all together)

Does Pilate have a dog in this fight?

he probably hoped they would release Jesus

Barabbas was a violent insurrectionist (enemy of Rome)

His wife’s dream, Vs 19.

he would want to put up a fight (Vs 18, he know it was envy)

vs 20

Romans 1:32.

Vs 21-22

Name another time the Jewish people were gung-ho about sending a fellow Jew to the Romans to be given the worst death devised by human beings.

Vs 23

what evil has he done

why does it take a gentile to point out the mans innocence?

he testify’s that he is the unblemished passover lamb

Luke 23:4, John 18:38.

Ex. 12:5