Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Calm Reasoned Reply Of Jesus
Text: John 19: 11
THE CALM REASONED REPLY OF JESUS
Jesus was the most remarkable prisoner that Pilate had ever met! He was most impressive in the way He conducted Himself amidst such strong and evil hostility.
“Jesus answered, ‘You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.’”
John 19:11
1. “You could have no power at all against Me”
a. Jesus was not impressed with the power that Pilate believed he had.
b. He was not concerned even about the power that Rome possessed.
c. Human power is very limited.
2. “Unless it had been given you from above”
a. Jesus was making reference to the power of God.
b. He is the Divine source of real power.
c. Jesus trusted in His Father, the God of gods, and the Lord of lords.
d. Only Divine power from God would have any bearing on Jesus.
3. “Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin”
a. This is a reference to the Sanhedrin Council in general.
b. The one who had actually caused Jesus to be delivered would be the high priest Annas.
c. He was supposed to lead Israel:
i. In the paths of righteousness.
ii. In the paths revealed in the Word of God.
d. He had failed in his duties:
i. When he abused the authority entrusted to him.
ii. When he delivered Jesus to the Roman governor for execution.
iii. He had the greater sin indeed for he had chosen to send the Messiah to death on the cross.
e. Pilate was not blameless.
i. He had declared that he had found no fault in Jesus at least three times.
ii. Yet he caused Him to be scourged and had allowed his soldiers to mock Jesus.
iii. He should have done justice by releasing Jesus but he did not.
经文：约翰福音 19：11
耶稣既冷静又合理的回复
耶稣是彼拉多遇见过最非凡的囚犯！祂最令人钦佩的就是在如此强势和邪恶的敌意下表现自己的方式。
“耶稣回答说：‘若不是从上头赐给你的，你就毫无权柄办我。所以，把我交给你的那人罪更重了。’”
《约翰福音 19：11》