The Trial of Jesus
What question did Pilate ask Jesus after the religious leaders accused Him?
What is "Are you the king of the Jews?"
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:3 (NIV) – "So Pilate asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ ‘You have said so,’ Jesus replied."
Where was Jesus crucified?
What is "The Place of the Skull" (Golgotha)?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:33 (NIV) – "When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left."
Who requested Jesus’ body from Pilate for burial?
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:50-52 (NIV) – "Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body."
How far was Emmaus from Jerusalem, according to Luke 24:13?
What is ‘about seven miles’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:13 (NIV) – "Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem."
What were the disciples doing when Jesus suddenly appeared among them? What was the first thing He said to them?
Answer: What is ‘They were talking about the events of the resurrection’ and Peace be with you?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:36 (NIV) – "While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’"
What did Pilate say to the chief priests and the crowd after initially examining Jesus?
What is ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:4 (NIV) – "Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man.’”
What request did the repentant criminal make to Jesus?
What is ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:42 (NIV) – "Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’”
Question: What was unique about the tomb where Jesus was buried?
What is ‘It was a new tomb where no one had ever been laid’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:53 (NIV) – "Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid."
What were the two disciples doing as they walked to Emmaus?
What is ‘Talking and discussing everything that had happened’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:14 (NIV) – "They were talking with each other about everything that had happened."
How did Jesus prove to the disciples that He was not a ghost?
What is ‘He showed them His hands and feet and told them to touch Him’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:39 (NIV) – "Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."
Why was Herod eager to see Jesus when Pilate sent Him there?
What is ‘He hoped to see Jesus perform a sign’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:8 (NIV) – "When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort."
What significant event happened in the temple at the moment of Jesus' death?
What is ‘The curtain of the temple was torn in two’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:45 (NIV) – "For the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two."
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO WAGER!
Question: Numerous Old Testament prophecies foreshadowed the events of Jesus' death and resurrection. Identify three additional prophecies, their fulfillment in the New Testament, and the theological significance of each, providing scripture evidence from both the Old and New Testaments.
1. The Messiah Would Suffer for the Sins of Others
Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 53:3-5 (NIV) – "He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain...
2. The Messiah Would Be Pierced
Old Testament Prophecy: Zechariah 12:10 (NIV) – "They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child."
3. The Messiah Would Be Forsaken by God
Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 22:1 (NIV) – "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 23:46 (NIV) – "Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.'" This moment, where Jesus feels the abandonment, aligns with Psalm 22’s depiction of the forsaken Messiah.
4. The Messiah Would Be Mocked
Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 22:7-8 (NIV) – "All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads. 'He trusts in the Lord,' they say, 'let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.'"
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 23:35 (NIV) – "The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, 'He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.'" The mockery is a direct fulfillment of Psalm 22.
5. The Messiah Would Be Given Vinegar to Drink
Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 69:21 (NIV) – "They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst."
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 23:36 (NIV) – "The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar."
6. The Messiah Would Be Buried in a Rich Man’s Tomb
Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 53:9 (NIV) – "He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth."
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 23:50-53 (NIV) – "Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man... he went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid."
7. The Messiah Would Be Silent Before His Accusers
Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 53:7 (NIV) – "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth."
Fulfillment in Luke: Jesus remains silent before His accusers and does not defend Himself against the false charges.
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 23:9 (NIV) – "He [Pilate] plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer."
8. The Messiah Would Be Betrayed for Thirty Pieces of Silver
Old Testament Prophecy: Zechariah 11:12-13 (NIV) –
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 22:5-6 (NIV) – "They were delighted and agreed to give him money. He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present."
9. The Messiah Would Be Mocked, Stripped, and Cast Lots for His Garments
Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 22:18 (NIV) – "They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment."
Scriptural Evidence in Luke: Luke 23:34 (NIV) – "Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'
When Jesus approached the two disciples on the road, why did they not recognize Him?
What is ‘They were kept from recognizing Him’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:16 (NIV) – "But they were kept from recognizing him."
According to Jesus, what message would be preached in His name to all nations?
What is ‘Repentance for the forgiveness of sins’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:47 (NIV) – "And repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
What did the crowd insist on after Pilate suggested releasing Jesus?
What is ‘Release Barabbas and crucify Jesus’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:18-19 (NIV) – "But the whole crowd shouted, ‘Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!’ (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)"
What were the first words Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross?
What is ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:34 (NIV) – "Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots."
What message did the two men (angels) at the tomb give to the women?
What is ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:5-6 (NIV) – "In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!’"
How did Jesus rebuke the two disciples for their lack of understanding?
What is ‘How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!’
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:25 (NIV) – "He said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!’"
What did Jesus promise to send upon the disciples before they began their mission?
What is ‘The gift of His Father (the Holy Spirit)’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:49 (NIV) – "I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."
Question: How many times did Pilate appeal to the crowd to release Jesus before finally handing Him over?
Answer: What is ‘Three times’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:22-23 (NIV) – "'For the third time he spoke to them: ‘Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have him punished and then release him.’ But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed."
In Luke 23:46, Jesus' final words are, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” How does this statement reflect both Jesus’ divine authority over His own death and the doctrine of the hypostatic union?
What is ‘Jesus voluntarily surrenders His life, demonstrating His divine sovereignty while fully experiencing human death, affirming the mystery of the hypostatic union’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 23:46 (NIV) – "Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last."
IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Who among the apostles ran to the tomb after hearing the women’s report, and what did he find?
Who is ‘Peter’?
🔹 What is ‘He found the strips of linen lying by themselves, but he did not go in’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:12 (NIV) – "Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened."
What specific action caused the two disciples to finally recognize Jesus?
What is ‘He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:30-31 (NIV) – "When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight."
Where did Jesus lead His disciples before ascending into heaven?
Answer: What is ‘Near Bethany’?
🔹 Scripture Evidence: Luke 24:50 (NIV) – "When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them."