They Risked it All to Bury their Lord Jesus Christ 38 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. 39 […]

Jesus’s Crucifixion and Death Fulfilled Scripture 23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, 24 so they said to one another, “Let us not tear […]

The Crucifixion So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. Comment: After Pilate delivered Jesus to the Chief Priest and the Jews to be crucified, they wasted no time in executing the crucifixion. Since these […]

The Greater Sin is with those who reject Jesus 8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. Comment: The jews made a statement that Jesus needed to die in verse 7 just above this one and verse 8 starts by indicating that when Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid. This […]

Jesus the innocent  pronounced Not Guilty for the second time 4 Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” Comment: We know from reading other gospels that the jews would not enter the courtyard of Pilate […]

Jesus the innocent, flogged and mocked ​1 Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. 2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. 3 They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands. […]

John 18:28-40 (ESV Strong’s Bible) 28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do […]

John 18:15-27 (ESV Strong’s Bible) 15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went […]

John 18:1-14 (ESV Strong’s Bible) ​1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.  Jesus has been with His disciples since chapter 13 in the upper room. This went on until chapter 16. In chapter 17, […]