Friendship Community Baptist Church

Jesus’ Trials
Luke 22:54-23-25

Main Point
Jesus’ unjust trials underscore his innocence
Application point: Jesus’ innocent death secures our salvation

Trial 1: Religious-Annas (John 18:13, 24)
Questions about disciples and teaching (vv. 19-22)
Conclusion: Jesus struck with hand, bound
Trial 2: Religious-Caiaphas (Luke 22:54-65)
Peter’s denials (per Luke)
Conclusion: Jesus mocked, beaten, blindfolded
Trial 3: Religious-Elders/chief priests/scribes (Luke 22:66-71)
Questions about being the Christ and Son of God
Jesus responds: “You won’t believe; You say that I am”
Conclusion: Jesus “convicted” of blasphemy
Trial 4: Civil-Pilate (Luke 23:1-6)
Accusation: misleading nation, forbidding taxes, kingship
Pilate questions him; Jesus responds “You have said so”
Pilate’s conclusion: “I find no guilt”
Trial 5: Civil-Herod (Luke 23:7-12)
Herod wants to see a sign but Jesus makes no answer
Chief priests and scribes accuse him
Jesus treated contemptuously/mocked, arrayed in a robe
Conclusion: returned to Pilate; Pilate/Herod friendship
Trial 6: Civil-Pilate (Luke 23:13-23)
Pilate reviews, wants to punish/release - They request Barabas
Pilate tries again - They shout “Crucify him”
Pilate says Jesus is not guilty of death - They demand crucifixion
Jesus given crown of thorns, scourged (John 19:1-3)
Conclusion: Their voices prevail (Luke 23:23-25
Pilate decides their demand should be granted
Pilate releases Barabas
Pilate delivers Jesus to their will

Application
If we are ever misjudged, Jesus understands
Religious people can be wrong
We are Barabas: guilty Barabas escaped as innocent Jesus died