Intro:         

         The chronology of the trials:

Religious Trials:

         Annas                  John 18:12-14, 19-24

         Caiaphas              John 18:24

         Sanhedrin            Luke 22:66-71

Civil Trials:

         Pilate                   John 18:28-38

         Herod                  Luke 23:6-12

         Pilate                   John 18:39-19:16

I. Pilate questions the accusers. 18:28-32

“What accusation do you bring?”

 II. Pilate questions the accused. 18:33-38a

“Are you the King of the Jews?”

“What have you done?”

“So you are a king?”

“What is truth?”

III. Pilate offers an alternative. 18:38b-40

Customary Passover release

IV. Pilate’s mocking announcement. 19:1-16

Attempt at sympathy.

“I find no guilt in him.”

Misunderstanding of authority.

Next Steps:

• Share Christ’s sufferings!

           Philippians 3:10 / 1 Peter 4:12-16