16th March 2024 – Matthew 27:11-14
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
This passage deals with the political aspect, before Pilate, and the charge, as Pilate's question in 11 implies, is that of treason. One further point of significance may be added to what has already been said, and it concerns the silence of Jesus (12:14). Bearing in mind what was said in the earlier Notes about Jesus standing in for us as our Substitute, this may be said: In another great part of Scripture that also takes the form of a trial - the Epistle to the Romans - Paul presents the divine case against man the sinner, and sums up as follows: 'Now we know that whatsoever thing the law saith it saith to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may become guilty before God'. This is why Jesus was silent before His accusers, and dumb as a sheep before its shearers. He was assuming upon Himself the guilt of the world's sin, and guilt stops a man's mouth. He had nothing to say because there is nothing to say for guilty man before a holy God. So completely did He take our place in what He did for us!
15th March 2024 – Matthew 27:1-10
27 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. 3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was…
14th March 2024 – Matthew 26:69-75
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when he…
13th March 2024 – Matthew 26:69-75
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when he…
12th March 2024 – Matthew 26:69-75
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when he…
11th March 2024 – Matthew 26:57-68
57 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards…
10th March 2024 – Matthew 26:57-68
57 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards…
9th March 2024 – Matthew 26:57-68
57 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards…
8th March 2024 – Matthew 26:47-56
47 While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one…
7th March 2024 – Matthew 26:36-46
36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said…