Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Jesus is the king of Jews and us

Mark 15:1-21
Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.
Are you the king of the Jews? asked Pilate.
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.
“What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
Crucify him!” they shouted.
 Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
Why?
The Sanhedrin had wide powers in civil and religious matters in Judea, but under Roman rule was not empowered to carry out the death sentence. So Jesus had also to appear before the Roman governor on a charge which would merit the death sentence under Roman law. To be sure that Pilate would ratify(批准) the sentence, the safest charge was treason(叛逆).
The Jewish trial was far from regular. It was held at night. There were no defence witnesses. The witnesses for the prosecution could not agree. And the death sentence, which should not have been pronounced till the day following the trial was immediate.
Pilate like to satisfy the crowd, it is unjust and irregular procedure!
How?
Jesus is the king of all, Jesus is come for me! for my salvation and eternal life!



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