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Saturday, 1st June 2024 --- 24 Bashans 1740


Matthew 27 : 1 - 14

Chapter 27

1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
2And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"
5Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood."
7And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
9Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,
10and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me."
11Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."
12And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
13Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
14But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.


Mark 15 : 1 - 5

Chapter 15

1Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
2Then Pilate asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered and said to him, "It is as you say."
3And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.
4Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, "Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!"
5But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.


Luke 22 : 66 - 23 : 12

Chapter 22

66As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,
67"If You are the Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.
68And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go.
69Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."
70Then they all said, "Are You then the Son of God?" So He said to them, "You rightly say that I am."
71And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth."

Chapter 23

1Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.
2And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."
3Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say."
4So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man."
5But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place."
6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.
7And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.
9Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.
10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.
11Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
12That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.


John 18 : 28 - 40

Chapter 18

28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.
29Pilate then went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this Man?"
30They answered and said to him, "If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you."
31Then Pilate said to them, "You take Him and judge Him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
32that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.
33Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
34Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?"
35Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?"
36Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."
37Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
38Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no fault in Him at all.
39"But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"
40Then they all cried again, saying, "Not this Man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.





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