The High Priest Questions Jesus
19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.” 22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. John 18:19-24
Man Manipulates and Jesus Mandates
Jesus has given them Words of comfort
John 14:1–4 (ESV)
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
4 And you know the way to where I am going.”
John’s Connection to Christ
John 18:14 (ESV)
14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people
Sentence
So Jesus in a span of hours faces Annas, Caiaphus and Pilate
• The power of a Manipulator
• The power of a Puppet
• and the Power of a Prefect of Roman
Jesus is found guilty of:
• Violating the Sabbath Law
• by healing on the Sabbath
• Threatening to destroy the Temple - one of the false witnesses tell the Sanhedrin that Jesus said He would tear down the temple and rebuild in three days
John 2:19–22 ESV
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?”
21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
• Exorcising peopole by the power of demons
• Blasphemy
• and Claiming to be the Messiah
Man Manipulates and Jesus Mandates
Jesus YES our JESUS fulfills it all so that we can have
Relationship
Restoration
and the Reward of Heaven