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3 6:00 Jewish Sanhedrin Lk. Charged with Formal trial to con- Declared guilty of
AM (Jewish 22:66-71 blasphemy; firm capital blasphemy by
ruling claimed to be sentence of the Sanhedrin. Sent
authorities) Son of God. illegal night trial. to Roman
Rome not Put Jesus under Governor, Pilate,
interested in oath. Caiaphas for legal sentence
blasphemy. made each of death.
member of
Sanhedrin
accredited
witnesses.
4 6:30 Roman Pilate, Matt. Accused Him of Illegal, yet held Innocent, Jn.
AM Civil Trial Governor 27:1-2, treason which even though found 18:38. Should
of Judaea, 11-14; was worthy of innocent by Pilate. have ended trial,
at official Mk. capital punish- No defense but sent to Herod
residence 15:2-5; ment in Rome. attorney. Violent. Antipas. Mob
(first time) Lk. 23:1- overruled Pilate.
7; Jn.
18:28-38
5 7:00 Roman Herod Lk. 23:8- No accusation. Illegal because no Mistreated and
AM Civil Trial Antipas, 12 Mock trial. Mob grounds. Mockery mocked, returned
Governor violence. in courtroom. to Pilate without
of Galilee Violence. No decision by Herod
defense attorney.
6 7:30 Roman Pilate Matt. Treason. Bargain Illegal because Found innocent,
AM Civil Trial (second 27:15-26; with mob, put on Pilate had no proof but Pilate bowed
time) Mk. 15:6- trial with of guilt, allowed to political
15; Lk. Barabbas innocent man be pressure of Jews.
23:13-25; condemned
Jn. 18:39-
19:16
7 Today Universal You are the The Jesus Christ is This decision is What did you do
judge. whole Lord and Savior legal and eternally with Jesus?
Bible binding

There were six parts to Jesus’ trial: three stages in a religious court and three stages before a Roman court. Jesus
was tried before Annas, the former high priest; Caiaphas, the current high priest; and the Sanhedrin. He was
charged in these “ecclesiastical” trials with blasphemy, claiming to be the Son of God, the Messiah.

The trials before Jewish authorities, the religious trials, showed the degree to which the Jewish leaders hated
Him because they carelessly disregarded many of their own laws. There were several illegalities involved in
these trials from the perspective of Jewish law: (1) No trial was to be held during feast time. (2) Each member of
the court was to vote individually to convict or acquit, but Jesus was convicted by acclamation. (3) If the death
penalty was given, a night must pass before the sentence was carried out; however, only a few hours passed
before Jesus was placed on the Cross. (4) The Jews had no authority to execute anyone. (5) No trial was to be
held at night, but this trial was held before dawn. (6) The accused was to be given counsel or representation, but
Jesus had none. (7) The accused was not to be asked self-incriminating questions, but Jesus was asked if He was
the Christ.

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