Jesus' Trial

7/16/17
Jesus’ Trials Begin
Matthew 26:57-68

Introduction:
John 3:19
Acts 4:6
Leviticus 22:18-20
Exodus 30:13

First, the transport of Jesus to the high priest, 57-58

Three religious trials:

#1: Trial before Annas – informal, John 18:13-24

#2: Trial before Caiaphas – informal, Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54

#3: Trial before the Sanhedrin – formal, Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1a; Luke 22:66-71

Three civil trials:

#4: First trial before Pilate, Matthew 27:2, 11-14; Mark 15:1b-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-38

#5: Trial before Herod, Luke 23:6-12

#6: Second trial before Pilate, Matthew 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16

John 18:13-24
Luke 22:54
Mark 14:53

The make-up of the Sanhedrin:

#1: The chief priests

#2: The elders

#3: The scribes

John 18:15
John 18:16

Second, the trial of Jesus before the high priest, 59-68

Three parts of Jesus’ trail before Caiaphas:

A. The false testimony, 59-61
John 2:19
John 2:21

B. The questioning, 62-64
Isaiah 53:7
Mark 14:62

C. The verdict, 65-66
Third, the trauma of Jesus supervised by the high priest, 67-68