Questions
Judged by Pilate (Mk 15:1-15; Mt 27:1-2,11-26; Lk 23:1-25; Jn 18:28-19:16)
(Questions for meditation)
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Why did the chief priests deliver Jesus to Pilate?
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Why didn’t the chief priests enter ‘the judgment hall’ (John 18:28) and put forward their charges?
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What prompted Pilate to ask Jesus if he was the King of the Jews (v2)? What charges did the chief priests make before Pilate prior to asking that question?
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Please read Luke 23:1-3. Why did the chief priests bring up those charges? How serious were the charges?
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According to the account in the Gospel of John, how did Jesus answer the question in verse 2?
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What did Pilate think of the charges brought up by the chief priests in Luke 23:1-3? Why? (Mark 12:13-17)
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To whom did Pilate pass the case later for handling? What was the outcome?
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What are the common things in Jesus’ response between Pilate’s and Caiaphas’ questioning?
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Why did Pilate desire to release Jesus?
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Pilate knew that the chief priests delivered Jesus for ‘envy’ (v10). What did he actually mean?
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Did the Jewish people demand Pilate to release Barabbas initially? What do you think how the chief priests ‘moved’ (v11) the people to do so?
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According to the description in John 19:6-12, why did Pilate insist on releasing Jesus at the last moment?
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What made Pilate finally surrender to the request of the Jews?
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What did Pilate do in an attempt to evade the responsibility? What do you think of the overall performance of Pilate?
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What can you learn from Pilate?
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What can you learn from Jesus?
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In the judgment process, where can we see the hand of God?