From 13021bd816143e81ed299aae4974572c95a150a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:28:51 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Luke 23:13-25 --- content/bible_journal/luke_23:13-25.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/luke_23:13-25.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/luke_23:13-25.md b/content/bible_journal/luke_23:13-25.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eb61b98 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/luke_23:13-25.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ ++++ +title = "Luke 23:13–25" +date = "2023-02-16" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk23.13-25) + +Seeing that Herod had not punished Jesus, Pilate again asserts His innocence +and his intention to let Him go.Clearly Jesus has done something to upset the +Sanhedrin, but it hasn't been misleading the people or trying to set Himself up +as their king. In an attempt to appease the Jewish leaders, he says he will +punish Jesus, which probably means flogging Him. + +The Council members will have none of it. They want Jesus dead and they want it +done today. It was Pilate's custom to release a prisoner for the Passover +feast, and they demand Pilate release Barabbas. This might be the greatest +irony of the whole story, for Luke tells us that Barabbas was actually guilty +of the things they accuesd Jesus of: insurrection. On top of that, he was a +murderer as well. It's the perfect example of what Jesus's crucifixion is all +about. A guilty man goes free and the innocent man takes his place and his +punishment. Justice is served because Jesus chose to do this, and by His +perfectly righteous life, He is qualified to take the punishment as a +substitute for all of us and atone for the sins of everyone. + +Eventually, Pilate gives in to the mob's demands. As might be expected, he was +not a popular ruler, and the Jews were fractious under his harsh rule. He +likely felt that he couldn't afford a riot or any other fallout caused by the +Sanhedrin whipping up the people if they didn't get the blood they were +clamoring for. A man makes his decision, and God's plan is fulfilled through it +as was promised long ago. + +* * * + +Only You, O Lord, can take what was meant for evil and use it for good.