The Arrest and Condemnation of Jesus

We have been looking at how Jesus faced His accusers. He knew this was God’s will for His life. He had lived a righteous life, He had prayed and been granted strength, and He had gone forward to confess His identity in front of the mob. He was ready to do the Father’s will. Now we want to look at the other side of the coin for a bit. Let’s take a look at the mob and the trail of Jesus. Was Jesus legally arrested and convicted as an evildoer, or is this whole trail a sham? While we as Christians know the answer, I think it will be interesting to see the evidence that is used against Him, and what question, He as the Son of God, chooses to answer and respond to. (The list of irregularities used in the lesson comes from: “Interpretations of the Bible” by B. H. Carrol).