Like many years ago, people today are still making the wrong choice.
Luk 23:1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Luk 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting
the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself
is Christ a King.
Luk 23:3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered
him and said, Thou sayest it.
Luk 23:4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Luk 23:5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching
throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Luk 23:6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
Luk 23:7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent
him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Luk 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous
to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and
he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Luk 23:9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Luk 23:10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
Luk 23:11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and
arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
Luk 23:12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before
they were at enmity between themselves.
Luk 23:13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers
and the people,
Luk 23:14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth
the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no
fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
Luk 23:15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is
done unto him.
Luk 23:16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Luk 23:17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
Luk 23:18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release
unto us Barabbas:
Luk 23:19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder,
was cast into prison.)
Luk 23:20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
Luk 23:21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
Luk 23:22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have
found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Luk 23:23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified.
And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
Luk 23:24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Luk 23:25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into
prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Later, Jesus Christ said:
Luk 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
An eye for an eye - Jesus Christ said no!
If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them. - John 13:17
Jesus said to her, Did I not say to you that if you had faith you would see the glory of God? - John 11:40
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you. - 2 Corithians 13:14
Be in peace and until next time.
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By João Caboclo da Silva Filho - Contact me at johncaboclo@gmail.com
