John 18:28-40 - The Civil Trial

John 18:28-40 The Civil Trial

I. The Presentation of Jesus (vv. 28-32)
A. The Place: Praetorium (v. 28a)
B. The Profound Irony
1. Pollution (Matthew 23:23-28)
2. Passover
C. The Reply to Pilate (vv. 29-30; Luke 23:1-5)
D. Their Preconceived Opinion (v. 31)
E. The Prophecy Fulfilled (v. 32; John 3:14, 12:32)

II. Pilate's Interrogation (vv. 33-35)

III. The Response of Jesus (vv. 36-37)
A. His Kingdom
1. It's Origin
2. It's Nature
3. It's Character
4. It's Citizens
B. His Kingship
1. Sovereignty
2. Deity
3. Verity

IV. Pilate's reply (v. 38a)

V. The Crowd's Reply (vv. 38b - 40)