The Trial Of Jesus

Mark 14:53-72

Theme: The Servant’s Last Days

Key verse: v.3

72 verses; 1595 words

Grade level: 3.6

We look now at two EVENTS about the trial of Jesus:

I. The Lord Is Denied By His Follower. Vs.53-54

The person. vs.53-54a

53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

54 And Peter followed him afar off,

The place. v.54b

even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

The particulars. vs.66-72

The first occasion. v.66-68

66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

The second occasion. vs.69-70a

69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

70 And he denied it again.

The third occasion. vs.70b-72

And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

We look now at two EVENTS about the trial of Jesus:

I. The Lord Is Denied By His Follower. Vs.53-54

II. The Lord Is Denounced By His Foes. Vs.55-65

He is arraigned before the Sanhedrin. vs.55–64

The attempts. vs.55-59

55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

The affirmation. vs.60-62

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

The agreement. vs.63-64

63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

He is assaulted by the Sanhedrin. v.65

65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

Conclusion:

Jesus was innocent! What about you?

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