Chapel West Seattle

Inductive Study Luke 23:1 – 25 Lesson 45

1 Luke 23:1-25 NIV Luke 23:1-25 KJV Observation Interpretation Application Then the whole 1 And the whole assembly rose and led multitude of them him off to Pilate. 2 And arose, and led him unto they began to accuse Pilate. 2 And they him, saying, “We have began to accuse him, found this man saying, We found this subverting our nation. fellow perverting the He opposes payment of nation, and forbidding taxes to Caesar and to give tribute to claims to be Christ, a Caesar, saying that he king.” himself is Christ a 3 So Pilate asked , King. 3 And Pilate “Are you the king of asked him, saying, Art the Jews?” thou the King of the “Yes, it is as you say,” Jews? And he Jesus replied. answered him and said, Thou sayest it

2 Luke 23:1-25 NIV Luke 23:1-25 KJV Observation Interpretation Application 4 Then Pilate 4 Then said Pilate to the announced to the chief chief priests and to the priests and the crowd, people, I find no fault “I find no basis for a in this man. 5 And they charge against this were the more fierce, man.” saying, He stirreth up 5 But they insisted, “He the people, teaching stirs up the people all throughout all Jewry, over by his beginning from teaching. He started in to this place. 6 When Galilee and has come Pilate heard of Galilee, all the way here.” he asked whether the 6 On hearing this, Pilate man were a Galilaean. asked if the man was a 7 And as soon as he Galilean. 7 When he knew that he belonged learned that Jesus was unto Herod’s under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who him to Herod, who was himself also was at also in at Jerusalem at that time. that time.

3 Luke 23:1-25 NIV Luke 23:1-25 KJV Observation Interpretation Application 8 When Herod saw 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly Jesus, he was pleased, because for a exceeding glad: for he long time he had been was desirous to see him wanting to see him. of a long season, From what he had because he had heard heard about him, he many things of him; hoped to see him and he hoped to have perform some miracle. seen some miracle 9 He plied him with done by him. 9 Then he many questions, but questioned with him in Jesus gave him no many words; but he answer. 10 The chief answered him nothing. priests and the teachers 10 And the chief priests of the law were and scribes stood and standing there, vehemently accused vehemently accusing him. 11 And Herod with him. 11 Then Herod and his men of war set him his soldiers ridiculed at nought, and mocked and mocked him. him, and arrayed him Dressing him in an in a gorgeous robe, and elegant robe, they sent sent him again to him back to Pilate. 12 Pilate. 12 And the same That day Herod and day Pilate and Herod Pilate became were made friends friends—before this together: for before they had been enemies. they were at enmity between themselves.

4 Luke 23:1-25 NIV Luke 23:1-25 KJV Observation Interpretation Application 13 Pilate called together 13 And Pilate, when he the chief priests, the had called together the rulers and the people, 14 chief priests and the and said to them, “You rulers and the people, 14 brought me this man as Said unto them, Ye have one who was inciting brought this man unto the people to rebellion. me, as one that I have examined him in perverteth the people: your presence and have and, behold, I, having found no basis for your examined him before charges against him. 15 you, have found no fault Neither has Herod, for in this man touching he sent him back to us; those things whereof ye as you can see, he has accuse him: 15 No, nor done nothing to yet Herod: for I sent you deserve death. 16 to him; and, lo, nothing Therefore, I will punish worthy of death is done him and then release unto him. 16 I will him.” therefore chastise him, 18 With one voice they and release him. 17 (For cried out, “Away with of necessity he must this man! Release release one unto them at Barabbas to us!” 19 the feast.) 18 And they (Barabbas had been cried out all at once, thrown into prison for saying, Away with this an insurrection in the man, and release unto us city, and for murder.) Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

5 Luke 23:1-25 NIV Luke 23:1-25 KJV Observation Interpretation Application 20 Wanting to release 20 Pilate therefore, Jesus, Pilate appealed to willing to release Jesus, them again. 21 But they spake again to them. 21 kept shouting, “Crucify But they cried, saying, him! Crucify him!” Crucify him, crucify 22 For the third time he him. 22 And he said unto spoke to them: “Why? them the third time, What crime has this Why, what evil hath he man committed? I have done? I have found no found in him no cause of death in him: I grounds for the death will therefore chastise penalty. Therefore I will him, and let him go. 23 have him punished and And they were instant then release him.” with loud voices, 23 But with loud shouts requiring that he might they insistently be crucified. And the demanded that he be voices of them and of crucified, and their the chief priests shouts prevailed. 24 So prevailed. 24 And Pilate Pilate decided to grant gave sentence that it their demand. 25 He should be as they released the man who required. 25 And he had been thrown into released unto them him prison for insurrection that for sedition and and murder, the one murder was cast into they asked for, and prison, whom they had surrendered Jesus to desired; but he their will. delivered Jesus to their will.

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