Texts: Mark 14:53-55 and Mark 15:1-5

Introduction

• At the end of a afternoon of Thursday Jesus faced two courts.
• A religious, happened at Caiaphas home. Verbal testimonies. Informal.
• Another criminal, in front of Pilate, Roman ruler in Palestine.
• This one occurred on Friday very early.
• There was a formal accusation against Jesus: "King of Jews" which was presented to Pilate.
• But the testimonies did not agree with each other.
• Deuteronomy 17:6. The law demands the testimony of 2 or 3 people for condemnation.
• But we have 6 testimonies in favor of Jesus.

• "for I have betrayed innocent blood". What a drama faced by Judas.
• Matthew 27:5 says that he hanged himself.
• Acts 1:18 says he fell headlong.
• Committed suicide.

• "Don't have anything to do with that innocent man"
• In a dream, she had a special revelation about Jesus.

• "I find no basis for a charge against him"
• The Jews placed Pilate in the worst situation of his government.

• "Neither has Herod for he sent him back to us"
• Pilate had sent Him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time. (Luke 23:7)

• "But this man has done nothing wrong"
• A bad man who received the death penalty of the cross but recognizes the innocence of Jesus.

• " Surely he was the Son of God!"
• He commanded 100 Roman soldiers in Palestine.
• Matthew 27:51 "The curtain of the temple was torn in two"
• Also "the curtain of incredulity” was torn .

Conclusion.

• Why did Jesus have to died if He was innocent?
• I Peter 2:24. To carry our sins.
• I Peter 2:21. He substituted us.
• I Peter 3:18. The just dies for the unjust.