Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Pilate's Mockery
Text: John 19: 15b - 16
PILATE’S MOCKERY
Pilate seized the hour to mock the Jews further. His mockery only served to infuriate the Jews.
“Pilate said to them, ‘Shall I crucify your King?’ The chief priests answered, ‘We have no king but Caesar!’ Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away.”
John 19:15b-16
1. “Pilate said to them”
a. This was not a pronouncement of a judgment.
b. This was mockery of the Jews.
2. “Shall I crucify your King”
a. The King of the Jews
i. Why would the Jews want to crucify their King?
ii. Questions were raised.
iii. But no appropriate answers were given.
b. Crucifixion
i. This was a torturous death.
ii. It was reserved only for the worst of criminals.
iii. How could the Jews want to see their King crucified?
3. “The chief priests answered”
a. These were supposed to be the religious leaders of the people.
b. They represented the Sanhedrin Council.
4. “We have no king but Caesar”
a. This was clear rejection of Jesus as their King.
b. They owned Caesar as their king instead.
5. “Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified”
a. The verdict was given.
b. Jesus had been sentenced to death by crucifixion.
6. “Then they took Jesus and led Him away”
The Roman soldiers would lead Jesus to face death by crucifixion. Pilate proved himself to be powerless.
经文：约翰福音 19：15b-16
被彼拉多讥讽
彼拉多抓紧机会，进一步嘲弄犹太人。他讽刺的话激怒了犹太人。
“彼拉多说：‘我可以把你们的王钉十字架吗？’祭司长回答说：‘除了恺撒，我们没有王！’于是，彼拉多将耶稣交给他们去钉十字架。他们就把耶稣带了去。”
《约翰福音 19：15b-16》