The Bible for the Ordinary Life

John 18: Part 2 - Jesus' "trial" and the important question "what is truth?"


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Hypocrisy. Lies. False accusations. Mob mentality. And a close friend's repeated denial.

In the second half of John 18 Jesus will endure all of this and more. His "trial" has begun and it's a total farce. There are no legitimate charges and only two witnesses that lie. 

In this episode we'll follow John as he shifts back and forth from the scene with Peter and the scene with Jesus, finally ending with Pilate trying to release Jesus and the crowd wanting Barabbas instead. Along the way we'll fill in some gaps from other gospel writers.

Nestled in these verses is a fascinating conversation between Jesus and Pilate.  It boils down to the question of who Jesus is. Pilate, who flippantly  asks, "what is truth" does not recognize Jesus for who He truly is.  It's a similar question and response posed by the culture we live in. All of us will answer the question "who is Jesus".  We talk about the four possible answers to this question and consider our personal answer.

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The Bible for the Ordinary LifeBy Alicia Parker