Prepare: 'Who do you say that I am?'
Read: Luke 22:63-71
Mocking and ridicule: The soldiers were allowed to mock Jesus although He had not been officially declared guilty.This was in fulfillment of Jesus' own prediction (Matt 20:19). He endured it all without retaliation, as Peter later writes (I Peter 2:21,23). We are called to 'follow in His steps'.
Who is Jesus? This question is echoed repeatedly throughout Jesus' ministry; for example, in His home town (4:22), at the healing of the paralytic (5:21), at the stilling of the storm (8:25) and many other occasions. His identity was the crucial question that revolved round His life, miracles and teaching. Jesus asked the disciples, 'Who do you say that I am?' (Matt.16:15, 16). Have you answered the question?
'.....the Son of Man.....': The title which Jesus claimed was recognized as a Messianic title from the Old Testament (Dan.7:13,14). The Jewish Council immediately accused Jesus of blasphemy. The penalty was death (Lev.24:10-16), but they did not have the right to pass a death sentence. Only the Roman Governor could do that, hence the need to bring Jesus before Pilate and persuade him to ratify the death sentence. Jesus's words in verse 69 show that ultimately He would be vindicated. Indeed from that very hour, the authorities brought judgment on themselves. 'In the act of judging Him, they themselves are judged by Him' (Wilcock). 'Jesus is seated at the right hand of God' - the place of honour, authority and power.
Respond: Praise God that in spite of all the turmoil in so many countries of the world, we know that God is on the throne working out His purposes.
Read: Luke 22:63-71
Mocking and ridicule: The soldiers were allowed to mock Jesus although He had not been officially declared guilty.This was in fulfillment of Jesus' own prediction (Matt 20:19). He endured it all without retaliation, as Peter later writes (I Peter 2:21,23). We are called to 'follow in His steps'.
Who is Jesus? This question is echoed repeatedly throughout Jesus' ministry; for example, in His home town (4:22), at the healing of the paralytic (5:21), at the stilling of the storm (8:25) and many other occasions. His identity was the crucial question that revolved round His life, miracles and teaching. Jesus asked the disciples, 'Who do you say that I am?' (Matt.16:15, 16). Have you answered the question?
'.....the Son of Man.....': The title which Jesus claimed was recognized as a Messianic title from the Old Testament (Dan.7:13,14). The Jewish Council immediately accused Jesus of blasphemy. The penalty was death (Lev.24:10-16), but they did not have the right to pass a death sentence. Only the Roman Governor could do that, hence the need to bring Jesus before Pilate and persuade him to ratify the death sentence. Jesus's words in verse 69 show that ultimately He would be vindicated. Indeed from that very hour, the authorities brought judgment on themselves. 'In the act of judging Him, they themselves are judged by Him' (Wilcock). 'Jesus is seated at the right hand of God' - the place of honour, authority and power.
Respond: Praise God that in spite of all the turmoil in so many countries of the world, we know that God is on the throne working out His purposes.
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