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Who was responsible
for the death of Jesus?
Lesson Three:
Pontius Pilate,
the Coward
Matthew 27:1-2 (NKJV)
1 When morning came, all the chief
priests and elders of the people
plotted against Jesus to put Him to
death.
2 And when they had bound Him,
they led Him away and delivered Him
to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Luke 13:1-3 (NKJV)
1 There were present at that season
some who told Him about the Galileans
whose blood Pilate had mingled with
their sacrifices [killed while they were
worshipping].
2 And Jesus answered and said to them,
"Do you suppose that these Galileans were
worse sinners than all other Galileans,
because they suffered such things?
3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you
will all likewise perish.
Luke 23:1-4
1 Then the whole multitude of
them arose and led Him to Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse Him,
saying, "We found this fellow
perverting the nation, and
forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar,
saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
3 Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the
King of the Jews?" He answered him and said,
"It is as you say." 4 So Pilate said to the chief
priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this
Man." - cf. John 18:28-38
Luke 23:13-16
13 Pilate then called together
the chief priests and the rulers
and the people, 14 and said to
them, "You brought me this
man as one who was misleading
the people. And after examining him before
you, behold, I did not find this man guilty
of any of your charges against him.
15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him back
to us. Look, nothing deserving death has
been done by him. 16 I will therefore
punish and release him."
Matthew 27:19
While he was sitting on the
judgment seat, his wife sent
to him, saying, "Have
nothing to do with that just
Man, for I have suffered many things
today in a dream because of Him."
Pilate “passes the buck”
Luke 23:4-7 (NKJV)
4 So Pilate said to the chief priests and the
crowd, "I find no fault in this Man."
5 But they were the more fierce, saying,
"He stirs up the people, teaching throughout
all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this
place." 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he
asked if the Man were a Galilean.
7 And as soon as he knew that He belonged
to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to
Herod, who was also in Jerusalem
at that time.
Pilate comprises the truth
Luke 23:13-16 (ESV)
13 Pilate then called together the
chief priests and the rulers and the
people, 14 and said to them, "You
brought me this man as one who was
misleading the people. And after examining
him before you, behold, I did not find this
man guilty of any of your charges against
him. 15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him
back to us. Look, nothing deserving death
has been done by him. 16 I will therefore
punish [chastise] and release him."
Ezekiel 3:18 (NKJV)
When I say to the wicked,
'You shall surely die,' and you give
him no warning, nor speak to warn
the wicked from his wicked way,
to save his life, that same wicked
man shall die in his iniquity;
but his blood I will require at your
hand.
Revelation 2:20 (NASB)
But I have this against you,
that you tolerate the woman
Jezebel, who calls herself a
prophetess, and she teaches and
leads My bond-servants astray,
so that they commit acts of
immorality and eat things
sacrificed to idols.
Pilate plays politics w/ Jesus’ life
Mark 15:6-10 (NKJV)
6 Now at the feast he was accustomed
to releasing one prisoner to them,
whomever they requested. 7 And
there was one named Barabbas, who
was chained with his fellow rebels; they
had committed murder in the rebellion. 8 Then
the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him
to do just as he had always done for them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you
want me to release to you the King of the
Jews?" 10 For he knew that the chief priests
had handed Him over because of envy.
Pilate plays politics w/ Jesus’ life
Mark 15:11-15 (NKJV)
11 But the chief priests stirred up the
crowd, so that he should rather release
Barabbas to them. 12 Pilate answered
and said to them again, "What then do
you want me to do with Him whom you
call the King of the Jews?" 13 So they
cried out again, "Crucify Him!" 14 Then Pilate
said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?“
But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"
15 So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd,
released Barabbas to them; and he delivered
Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be
crucified.
The Jews played politics with Pilate.
John 19:12-13 (NKJV)
12 From then on Pilate sought
to release Him, but the Jews
cried out, saying, "If you let this
Man go, you are not Caesar's
friend. Whoever makes himself
a king speaks against Caesar."
13 When Pilate therefore heard that
saying, he brought Jesus out and sat
down in the judgment seat in a place that
is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew,
Gabbatha.
Sadly, many churches
“play politics” today,
choosing to satisfy the people
instead of obey God.
Pilate excused himself of any guilt.
Matthew 27:24-26 (NKJV)
24 When Pilate saw that he could not
prevail at all, but rather that a tumult
was rising, he took water and washed
his hands before the multitude, saying,
"I am innocent of the blood of this just
Person. You see to it." 25 And all the people
answered and said, "His blood be on us and
on our children." 26 Then he released
Barabbas to them; and when he had
scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be
crucified.
1 Timothy 5:22 (NASB)
Do not lay hands upon anyone too
hastily and thus share
responsibility for the sins of
others; keep yourself free from sin.
Ephesians 5:11 (NASB)
And do not participate in the
unfruitful deeds of darkness, but
instead even expose them.
Let’s avoid the hypocrisy of Pilate!
We cannot claim to be
forgiven of our sins while
at the same time walking in
the darkness of sin
(1 John 1:5-10).
The soldiers Pilate ordered to
crucify Jesus were also cowards!
(Mark 15:16-25)
Revelation 21:8 (NKJV)
But the cowardly, unbelieving,
abominable, murderers,
sexually immoral, sorcerers,
idolaters, and all liars shall have
their part in the lake which
burns with fire and brimstone,
which is the second death.
Mark 8:38 (NKJV)
For whoever is ashamed of Me
and My words in this
adulterous and sinful
generation, of him the Son of
Man also will be ashamed
when He comes in the glory of
His Father with the holy angels.