Events leading up to the Trials of Jesus
It was during the discussion at Supper that ____ left the room to carry out his plan of betrayal.
Who is Judas?
The Jewish authorities first brought Jesus to this former high priest, who was the father-in-law of the current high priest.
Who is Annas?
How many years did Caiaphas served as high priest?
What is 18 years?
This supreme religious court of the Jews, led by the high priest, held a trial for Jesus.
What is the Sanhedrin?
The Roman governor who presided over Jesus' trial.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
When does Passion week begins?
What is Palm Sunday?
An officer slapped Jesus during this initial hearing when Jesus questioned why he was being interrogated secretly.
What is the hearing before Annas?
The Sanhedrin was the Supreme Court of ancient Isreal, made up of ________?
What is 70 men and the high priest?
Jesus was accused of this crime for declaring himself the Son of God, a claim that prompted the high priest to tear his robes.
What is blasphemy?
Judas identified Jesus to the authorities with this gesture.
What is a kiss?
After the supper they went to this garden to pray as Jesus waited for His hour to come.
What is the garden of Gethsemane?
Annas sent Jesus, still bound, to this current high priest.
Who is Caiaphas?
What was Caiaphas in charge of?
He was in charge of the temple treasury, controlled the temple police and lower-ranking priests and attendants, and ruled over the Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was unable to find credible witnesses to convict Jesus because their testimonies were inconsistent.
What are false witnesses?
Judas betrayed Jesus for this amount of silver.
What is 30 pieces of silver?
Jesus was betrayed by Judas, and was arrested and taken to several sham trials before who?
Who is the chief priests, Pontius Pilate, and Herod?
What two issues did Annas question Jesus about?
Who was His Disciples and what are His Teachings?
When did Caiaphas become more suspicious of Jesus?
When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead
This prophetic claim by Jesus to the Sanhedrin—"you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One"—was cited as evidence of blasphemy.
What is sitting at the right hand of God?
In an attempt to release Jesus, Pilate offered to free one prisoner; the crowd chose this man instead.
Who is Barabbas?
The final week before Jesus death is called Passion Week. Why was is called so?
It is so named because of the passion with which Jesus willingly went to the cross in order to pay for the sins of His people.
[True/False] Jesus knew that Jewish legal procedure did not permit an accused person’s testimony to be used against him. And knew Annas was following correct legal procedure.
What is False?
Annas was not following the correct legal procedure.
Caiaphas was also a member of one of the ruling Jewish sects, the Sadducees. Who were Sadducees?
Sadducees were often wealthy men of high position and, as they sought to appease their Roman rulers, were heavily involved in politics
A rule of Jewish law required this specific part of a capital trial to happen during the day, a rule the Sanhedrin ignored to rush Jesus's condemnation.
What is the verdict?
Pilate symbolically did this act to show he was innocent of Jesus’ blood.
What is washed his hands?