Finally, the high priest demanded of Jesus, “Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus replied, “I am, and you will see me, the Son of Man, sitting at God’s right hand and coming back on the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest said, “You have just heard His blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? What is your verdict?” They all shouted, “He deserves death!” Then they spat in Jesus’ face and started beating Him….their mock trial, the religious leaders had agreed that Jesus should be put to death. But they did not have authority to put anyone to death under Roman law. So, as soon as morning came, they took Jesus to the the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. They falsely accused Jesus of treason against the Roman Empire for claiming to be the king of the Jews and for urging people not to pay their taxes.
Pilate saw that Jesus was not really guilty of anything and wanted to let Him go. But Pilate did not want trouble with the religious leaders. He asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my followers would have fought to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But my kingdom is from another place.”
It was the governor’s custom to release one prisoner at the Passover Feast – anyone the people wanted released. The Jewish leaders knew this and had persuaded the crowd of people gathered around Pilate’s house to call for the release of a criminal named Barabbas and to demand that Jesus be crucified.
Pilate asked the crowd of people, “Which do you want me to release, Barabbas or Jesus?” The crowd yelled for Barabbas to be released. Pilate asked, “Then what should I do with Jesus?”, and the crowd yelled “Crucify Him, Crucify Him!” So Pilate ordered the Roman soldiers to crucify Jesus.
Observations from a conservative in a blue state. With a little help from my friends!
Remember, in man’s political spectrum, the farthest right you can get is total anarchy (no government) and the farthest left is dictatorship, and there is nothing new under the sun;
Ecc. 1:9
The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun.
The Jewish leaders, who weren’t of the tribe of Judah, or even Israelites for that matter;
Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but [are] the synagogue of Satan.
Rev 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
They said they were Jews but weren’t “of” the nation Israel, of meaning blood relation to any of the tribes of Israel,
Jhn 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
Jhn 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Jhn 8:45 And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not.
The leaders of the day had to get rid of Jesus, just as our leaders today are trying to remove God from our nation, because God’s laws and their laws didn’t mesh. Their solution then, as now, get rid of God. God’s laws are based on JUSTICE, you can easily see what man’s laws are based on.
Pilate, altough weak, just went along so to keep the peace;
Mat 27:24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
I could go on, but suffice it to say;
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Our battle is on a higher plane than most would believe.
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Yes it sounds very familiar and I have to agree with the above comment. Remembering Eph 6:12 is about the best response to the situation that is now at hand.
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Did you hear about the Pope’s comments?
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