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Examining Jesus More Thoroughly

Text: John 18: 33

EXAMINING JESUS MORE THOROUGHLY

Pilate was a Roman governor. He had to act according to official guidelines given to all magistrates.

“Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, ‘Are You the King of the Jews?’”

John 18:33

1. The charge against Jesus before Pilate

a. The charge had obviously changed.

b. The Jews knew that they could not get the Roman governor to try Jesus on religious issues.

c. They must have informed Pilate that Jesus made Himself a king.

2. Roman Law

a. It could be very harsh.

b. It could also be brutal in its execution.

c. A valid charge

i. The Jews obviously knew the Roman Law.

ii. They knew how they would treat those who sought to establish a rival kingdom.

iii. This would mean “rebellion”.

iv. This would mean “insurrection”.

v. This would mean “war”.

3. “Are You the King of the Jews”

a. Pilate had to follow this line of argument.

b. If Jesus proclaimed Himself king then this would be a valid criminal case.

c. Forthright questioning:

i. This was adopted.

ii. This was a very direct and blunt line of reasoning.

d. Jesus would have to give Pilate an answer.

i. He could not deny that He would be the Messiah King.

ii. The prophetic Scriptures had declared that God would make Him a King
(Psalm 2:6; Isaiah 9:6-7).

iii. But if He were to speak of His kingship, He would incriminate Himself as a possible rebel against Roman law.

iv. Jesus would have to speak the truth and yet not incriminate Himself politically and judicially.

经文：约翰福音 18：33

更详细地审问耶稣

彼拉多是个罗马巡抚。他需要按照提供给所有官长的官方准则来办事。

“彼拉多又进了衙门，叫耶稣来，对他说：‘你是犹太人的王吗？’”

《约翰福音 18：33》

1. 呈给彼拉多对耶稣的指控

a. 这指控很明显地被更改了

b. 犹太人知道他们无法让罗马巡抚因宗教的问题审判耶稣

c. 他们肯定已经通知彼拉多耶稣自立为君王

2．罗马人的律法

a．它可能是非常严苛的

b．它在行刑上也可能很残酷

c．一个合理的指控

i． 犹太人很明显对罗马人的律法非常了解

ii． 他们知道罗马人会怎样对付那些试图建立敌国的人

iii．这意味着“谋反”

iv． 这意味着“暴动”

v． 这意味着“战争”

3．“你是犹太人的王吗？”

a. 彼拉多必须沿着这个论点进行盘问

b. 倘若耶稣宣称祂自己是君王，这刑事案件就可以成立了

c．直率的审问：

i． 这方式被采用了

ii．这是一种非常直接及毫无顾忌的推论

d．耶稣必须给彼拉多一个答复

i． 祂不会否认祂就是弥赛亚王

ii．圣经里的预言已经宣告了上帝会把衪立为君王《诗篇 2：6，以赛亚书 9：6-7》

iii．但如果祂提及自己的君王身份，就会把自己归罪为谋反罗马人律法的人

iv． 耶稣必须说出真相，却又不能在政治和法律上让自己有罪