This week’s ongoing Biblical study series on the Social Gospel Blog with Rev. Paul J. Bern will be moving on to part 1 of Luke chapter 23: “Jesus Stands Before His False Accusers”

Jesus Goes Before Pilate and Herod III

(Luke chapter 23, verses 1–12)

Last week when we finished up chapter 22 of the Gospel of Luke, Jesus had just been brought before the Jewish authorities after being arrested in the middle of the night, something law enforcement has always been noted for. This week as we continue with part one of chapter 23, we find Jesus being brought before Pontius Pilate, who in turn sends our soon-to-be-risen Savior to King Herod for jurisdictional reasons. So let’s get started with this week’s lesson beginning at verse one.

Part 1 of Today’s Verses

“Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. And they began accusing him, saying, ‘We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes paying taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king.’ So Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Yes, it is as you say,’ Jesus replied. Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and to the crowd, ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man.’ But they insisted, ‘He stirs up the people all…