Jesus Before Pilate
Scripture
Luke 23:1-7
Similar Passage
Jesus Back to Pilate
Commentary
Jesus stands before Pilate twice although Luke's
gospel is the only one that tells us this. After
questioning Jesus, Pilate can not find anything to condemn Jesus
for. This doesn't matter to the Sanhedrin who brought Him
there however as they claim that Jesus has stirred up trouble in
Galilee before.
When Pilate hears that Jesus is from Galilee, he
takes the opportunity to pass the buck. He knows that
Jesus is innocent and he doesn't want any part in what the Jews
are trying to do to Jesus. Likewise, he and Herod have
been enemies and by passing along the bothersome case to him,
Pilate might get some satisfaction if it annoys Herod.
Jesus is sent to Herod
before being brought back to Pilate. Ironically, it is
this event that causes Herod and Pilate to reconcile their
differences and they become friends after this.
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