Luke 22, continued
Luke 22:47-53 - Betrayal and arrest
Still admonishing apostlesCrowd arrivesLed by JudasJesus’ questionDo we fight?Jesus’ answerTo peterTo the arresting partyLuke 22:54-62 - Peter’s denial of Jesus
Peter followsThe crowd noticesServant girl - how would she know?Another accuser - how would he know?ID-ed as Galilean - how could he tell?Matthew 26:73-74 - By his speechMark 14:69-71John 18:26-27Rooster - how did Jesus know?Peter’s reactionLuke 22:63-65 - Jesus mocked
Not just mocked, but beatenDemanding parlor tricksBlaspheming HimLuke 22:66-71 - Jesus before the council
Moved Jesus to the council chamberInterrogationJesus proclaims Sonship“We have heard it ourselves …”What did they hear?Matthew 26:63-66What determines wrongdoing?Jesus did not lie, so of course there is no wrongdoing.Luke 23
Luke 23:1-7 - Pilate examines Jesus
Jesus taken to PilateEntire counsil takes himAccusation is differentPilate’s indifferencePilate cares nothing about charges of blasphemy against a God he does not believe in. He wants the problem to go away.Pilate puntsLuke 23:8-11 - Jesus silent before Herod
Herod interestedHad heard of JesusHoping for some signHerod was curious about Jesus, and he wanted to see Him do some kind of sign.Long questioning - Jesus silentPriests, scribes double downHerod shows contemptJesus sent back to PilateLuke 23:12-16 - Pilate finds no fault
Friendship struckRe-convenes councilRepeats his findings and Herod’sScourge and releaseLuke 23:17-25 - Jews given an option
One prisoner to be releasedJews choose BarabbasInsist on crucifixion for JesusNo answer to Pilate’s questionPilate releases Barabbas, condemns Jesus