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Matthew 27:11-26

Matthew 27:11–26 “11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.

19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.”

20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.”

Passion Week- In the darkness during the preceeding hours, Jesus received the kiss of Judas and was arrested. He was brought before the Sanhedren and Peter denied him 3 times. The rooster crowed and dawn had come. This will be the day of Jesus’ crucifiction. Up to this point, Jesus is clearly an innocent man with the lack of true witnessess, the suicide of Judas. The Sanhedren had accused him of blasphemy. Claiming to the the messiah, claiming to be God. The Jewish court declared him guilty. Not because he was, but because he was a threat to their power base and they self established religious order. Jesus had called all of them out on their hypocracy. They were concerned he would turn the crowds against their power base. Their sentance, death. The sanhedren did not have the legal grounds to formally execute anyone. That belonged to the political Roman legal system. Only, Pilate, the procouncil could sentence him to death. This chapter is Jesuis’ trial before the the civil magistrate. A Roman’s methods may have been harsh, but an appropriate trial would have the accusation/charge, chance to rebuttal and then the verdict.

Our text today is Jesus before Pilate. Who do you say that I am?

Matthew 27:1–2 “1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor.”

Who is this man Pilate that we mention every Sunday in the Apostle’s creed and the Nicene creed? Why do we mention Pilot. Because Jesus life is an important redemptive act of God that occurred in a real time, in a real place, under a real Roman governor.

In this chapter he appears sympothetic to Jesus, but he was not an honorable man. he ruled Judea for about 10 years under the Roman Emporer Tiberius. Earlier in Matthew he is mentioned as having mixed the bllood of Jews with their sacrifices. Other outside Bibilical soursces mention his routhless actions. He has one order from the Emporer. Keep the peace in judea.

First question? Are you the King of the Jews?

Response? You have said so.

Do you not hearhow many things they testify against you?

English Standard Version Chapter 23

Luke 23:2

No answer.

Who do you want me to release?

Why? What has he done?

We want Barabbas. Insurrectionist. Murderer, theif. Most likely the plan was to have Barabbas executed this very day between to others at Golgotha.

Jesus and Pilate

Jesus and Barabbas

Jesus and the Crowd.

English Standard Version Chapter 53

7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,

yet he opened not his mouth;

like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,

and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,

so he opened not his mouth.

English Standard Version Chapter 53

6 All we like sheep have gone astray;

we have turned—every one—to his own way;

and the LORD has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,

yet he opened not his mouth;

like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,

and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,

so he opened not his mouth.

English Standard Version Chapter 15

7 And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.

English Standard Version Chapter 18

36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”

English Standard Version Chapter 23

24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.

The Gospel of Matthew: The Triumph of the King, (Matthew 18–28), Volume 2: An Expositional Commentary Chapter 68: The Roman Trial (Matthew 27:11–31)

Jesus was tried, on the one hand, by an

Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew, Mark, and Luke Matthew 27:11–14; Mark 15:2–5; Luke 23:2–12

Matthew 27:11