Mark
15:2-5
Jesus
Stands Trial before
Pilate
15:2
"Are you the king of the Jews?"
asked Pilate.
"Yes, it
is as you say," Jesus replied.
3
The chief priests accused him of
many things.
4
So again Pilate asked him,
"Aren't you going to answer? See
how many things they are accusing
you of."
5
But Jesus still made no reply,
and Pilate was
amazed.
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is the Word of the Lord ... It
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that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Christ
is Questioned by
Pilate
Jesus was
accused of many crimes besides
blasphemy (of which the Romans
cared little about) including
treason and encouraging the Jews
not to pay taxes; not to mention
claiming to be a king.
He was
brought before Pilate as "King of
the Jews", a crime which Pilate
would be forced to deal
with.
Jesus did
not answer to any of the other
charges.
He came
here for one purpose; to die for
our sins. Postponing the trial or
trying to justify his actions
would not change God's will for
him.
God has a
will and a purpose for each of us
too so postponing or trying to
deny our purpose in this life
would be futile. We are here for
a reason and so should try to
honor what God wants us to
do.
Ask God
about your purpose in life and
His will for you --
-- then
listen.
Love in
Christ
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Bob
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Bob
Pardue
is a member of First Baptist
Church in Lancaster, SC. He is
ordained from Rich Hill Baptist
in Lancaster. The website is at
http://www.makingchristknown.com
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