1. WAS JESUS THE VICTIM OF VIGILANTE INJUSTICE? John 18-19 New Life Bible Fellowship Dr. Kermit Ecklebarger March 24, 2013 www.newlifetucson.com/connection/

2. I. Jesus’ Arrest A. SURRENDER not a CAPTURE 18:1-11 Voluntary nature of Jesus’ arrest 1. Who? Jesus and Judas **No effort to hide 2. When? After time of triple prayer **Waited for Judas and soldiers

3. 3. Where? Over Brook Kidron with Torches Temple Brook Kidron Mt. of Olives Gethsemene **Could have seen them coming

6. 4. What? Turns Himself over to them a. Acknowledges his identity twice 18:5, 8 b. Soldiers fell to ground giving opportunity to escape 18:6 c. Refuses Peter’s protective effort 18:10-11 B. Substitutionary action – “Let them go” 18:8-9

7. II. Jesus’ Trial: 18:12-19:6 A. Six court sessions 1. Three Jewish: Annas, Caiphas, Sanhedrin = Religious 18:12-27 2. Three Roman: Pilate, Herod, Pilate = Civil 18:28—19:16 B. Peter’s Denial

11. C. Sentence 1. Jewish case for execution ~~Inquisition ~~Brutality 2. Pilate – course of political expediency a. Tried to avoid case 18:29-32 b. Questioned Jesus 18:33-38a c. Tried to free Jesus 18:38b- 19:12a

12. (PILATE’S Efforts to Free Jesus) ~~says Jesus is innocent 18:38b ~~seeks alternative solution 18:39 ~~tries compromise punishment 19:1 ~~reasserts innocence 19:4 ~~expresses admiration 19:5 ~~says “no crime” 19:6 ~~respects Jesus 19:8 ~~again sought to release 19:12a

13. d. Caved in to pressure by Jews 19:12-16 Jews hold over Pilate (Procurator of Judea AD 26-36) (1) Army staffs with Bust of Caesar seen as idols by Jews (2) Aqueduct built with Temple money (3) Shields with Emperor’s name hung in Herod’s Palace-ordered removed by Tiberius (4) Tiberius was a suspicious Emperor dealing harshly with disloyalty 3. Jesus – achieving sovereign purpose 19:10-11