Pilate made a sign that read “Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews” and hung it on Jesus’s cross. The soldiers stole Jesus’s clothes.
6) The sign read “Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews.” The priests did not want “The King of the Jews” on the cross because they thought it to be untrue.
7a) He was left virtually naked.
b) Jesus was rejected by mankind and took on sin as his own.
c) The prophecy is found in Psalm 22:18. It helps verify that Christ is the Messiah.
8 ) He took my sins on himself as his own, allowing me to be cleansed and be with God forever. We were forgiven forever.
This passage emphasizes how Jesus endured intense suffering for all of us to live forever.
All of those who were crucified had their crimes written out so all could see their crimes.
Most people were crucified naked. Jesus, however, was not due to Jewish sensitivities.
Jesus’s tunic was of high-quality, being made of one piece of cloth. Again, we see scripture here as High Priests wore such garments. Exodus 28:31-32
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Pilate questioned Jesus and asked him if he were king of the Jews. Jesus says his kingdom is not of this world. Jesus says he testifies to truth. Pilate, exasperated, tells the Jewish leaders there is no basis for charges here.
7a) Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus says, “Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?”
b) He was trying to see if Pilate thought he was guilty, or if he was just being a pawn. Did Pilate really want to know the answer?
8 ) Pilate asked Jesus what he has done. He missed the opportunity to ask Jesus who he was.
9a) “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
b) He immediately focused on Jesus as being a king, but an earthly king.
c) Same. They are looking for tangible Jesus, when Jesus is of the heart. They miss his meaning completely.
I love how Jesus constantly reaches out to his enemies, hoping to turn them to him. If Jesus does this for unbelievers, imagine how he helps us/believers each and every day. God is so good!
John leaves how how Jesus was taken to Herod and this is a second appearance before Pilate.
Pilate expected someone else who was not Jesus. He was not a criminal like he was used to dealing with. He was our Lord.
When Jesus said his kingdom is not from here, Pilate could have concluded Jesus was not a threat. But, he did not.
Jesus claimed to be a King of Truth, to which Pilate sneered, believing there was not spiritual truth. That being said, Pilate knew Jesus was innocent.
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Peter and another disciple follow Jesus to the high priest’s courtyard. Peter denied being a disciple of Jesus for the first time, as he stood by a fire warming himself.
10a) Peter had to get permission to enter the high priest’s courtyard.
b) He was questioned by a servant girl. She asked Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” He replied, “I am not.”
11) Christ went to the cross for us and lived out God’s plan. Peter crumbled under pressure and fear.
12) In many ways. We all let our fears get the best of us and we do/say things we regret because of it. After all, we’re only human.
Many Bible scholars question why Peter caved under the questioning of a servant girl, a very low person, indeed, in that time. No one knows. All we know is Peter let his fear get the best of him.
Peter and John (most scholars believe this was John) follow Jesus to the house of Annas. John knew the high priest, so they were let in.
Peter was trying to blend into the crowd by warming his hands. He could have acknowledged Jesus but instead denied him here.
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Jesus prays for his disciples. They have obeyed him and know everything comes from God. They accept Jesus and know he is from God. They are God’s and his. They glorify him.
6) The disciples have obeyed God’s word. They were given to Jesus by God.
7a) By the disciples’ belief in Jesus and by the works they will do when he is gone.
b) I can contemplate God’s glory and His word more and grow my faith in God. I can let the Holy Spirit guide me. I can praise God more. I can rejoice and be happy. I can praise and honor Christ and God.
I love Jesus’ heart for others and how he prays for our/their well-being.
Jesus lived out God’s goodness and righteousness.
God gave Jesus the disciples. Jesus then gave them to the world.
Believers belong to both God and the Son. We have Jesus glorified in us.
The Spirit of Truth/Holy Spirit will guide you, speak to you what he hears, and tell you what is to come. He will glorify Jesus.
8 ) The Spirit of Truth/Holy Spirit will guide you, speak to you what he hears, and tell you what is to come.
9) The Spirit guides believers to do His will and reveals Jesus to us, and God and Jesus influence non-believers as well. All work together to ensure God’s plan unfolds. Everything that is Jesus’ is God’s, which reveals God to us, too.
10) The Holy Spirit helps us to understand what we need. He leads us to the right scripture passages to study that will speak to us and that we need to hear. Today, I need help to stay healthy and uninjured and to accomplish my goals.
The Holy Spirit is such a calming presence in our lives.
The Holy Spirit testifies to Jesus (John 15:26) and reveals him to us. That is his job.
More teachings would be coming through the Holy Spirit (aka the New Testament) and more.
We grow as more of God’s Truth is revealed to us through the Holy Spirit.
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The world hates the disciples, but the world hated Jesus first. The world hates them because they were chosen by Jesus. They will persecute them as they persecuted Jesus. But, if they obey, then they will obey them as they obeyed Jesus.
No one has excuse for their sin. Unbelievers hate God as much as they hate Jesus.
13a) Unbelievers, things of the world, sin, Satan
b) The world hates Jesus and Christians because they were chosen by Jesus to be believers; they were chosen for greater things and to bear fruit. Simply put, they are jealous of the lives Christians lead. I see this a lot in the way others want to constantly tear you down because they cannot have the happiness that you have.
14) Compassion, love, understanding, and with the message of the Gospel.
15) Teaching the world about Jesus. Continually fortifying themselves against the evil one with prayer and reading of the Word. Serve one another. Love others. Follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit in your life. Live by the teachings of Christ. Relate to others to bring them over to God. Do good, not evil.
It is always a good reminder to be in this world but not of it; to live according to Jesus and not according to the world; and to help and teach others in an effort to bring them over to Christ.
Jesus is preparing his disciples for persecution. The world will hate them, as they hated him. Their inner hypocrisy and sin is exposed, so it makes them angry and they lash out at believers.
There is no excuse for not knowing Christ. This makes them angry, too.
In short, expect hatred, but answer with love.
Fun fact: John uses the word “world” 77 times in his Gospel.
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Jesus comforts his disciples after telling them he is going away by saying he will prepare a place for them in his Father’s house, and he will come back and take them to be with him.
9) Do not let your hearts be troubled. I am going there [Father’s house] to prepare a place for you. I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.
10) The same as it comforts us; it tells them and us that we will forever be with Jesus and don’t have to stay here alone.
11) One days, all will be made right, and we’ll all get to be with Jesus forever. We’ll get to see our dearly missed friends, family, and pets again. The world will be whole as it was meant to be.
12) False comfort is found in material things that do not last or in broken people who do betray us. Nothing can satisfy us but the love of Jesus.
I always love when Jesus speaks to us and comfort us. It warms my heart.
Life is full of troubles, but with Jesus, you can have an untroubled heart.
Jesus is preparing a place for us out of love. And, the best part: Jesus is there, waiting for us with open arms!
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God is glorified in Jesus, and God will glorify the Son in himself. Jesus will be leaving soon.
Jesus gives his disciples a new command to love one another as he has loved them.
3a) 1) Now the Son of Man is glorified and 2) God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, 3) God will glorify the Son in himself, and 4) will glorify him at once.
b) Jesus is equal to God and will have sovereign, authority, and power over all. He sits at God’s right hand.
c) The world’s definition of glory is high renown or honor won by notable achievements. God’s glory is His magnificence of who He is and what He does. It is His holiness, and we see it in all of creation. It is His holiness on display for all to see. Great definition of the glory of God HERE
4) We all are God’s children, and here Jesus is calling them his and is putting himself in the role of teaching them. They have a lot of growing up to do, and he meant it with care and tenderness. The disciples may have seen Jesus in a new light and seen him as more of a father figure.
5a) To love one another as Jesus has loved them. It’s important because it’s how we show Christ to others and how we grow closer to Christ.
b) In every situation to be honest. I always need to be more loving and compassionate towards others.
I love looking at the word “glory” and how even that word is insufficient to describe God.
Fun Fact: Jesus used the word “glory” here 5 times.
The cross will bring Jesus glory.
Fun Fact: This is the only place in the Bible where Jesus calls his disciples “children.”
Love is how Christians interact with the world and would be the mark of Christians in the world.
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