By Andrew Williams So Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you? ” For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over. Mark 15:9‭-‬10 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. Pilate wanted to release Jesus because he knew that the charges […]

By Andrew Williams At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested. There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion. The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom. Mark

By Andrew Williams But Jesus still did not answer anything, so Pilate was amazed. Mark 15:5 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. Sometimes the best part of a conversation is when you remain silent and just listen to the persons who are speaking. In the silence you hear everything. In the silence you see the character

By Andrew Williams Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Are You not answering anything? Look how many things they are accusing You of! ” Mark 15:4 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. Why don’t you respond to accusations that are made against you? Do you listen to the accusations or do you just ignore them? How do

By Andrew Williams And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things. Mark 15:3 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. Jesus had just revealed to Pilate that He was the King of the Jews. This was of no importance to Pilate because he knew that Jesus had no authority in the Kingdom of Rome.

By Andrew Williams So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews? ” He answered him, “You have said it.” Mark 15:2 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. If you have ever been to court you know that when the judge asks you a question, you have to answer it! The judge wants an

By Andrew Williams As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. Mark 15:1 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. This situation kind of reminds me of jungle justice. These persons

By Andrew Williams And at once for the second time a cock crowed. And Peter remembered how Jesus said to him, Before a cock crows twice, you will utterly deny Me [disclaiming all connection with Me] three times. And having put his thought upon it [and remembering], he broke down and wept aloud and lamented.

By Andrew Williams Then he commenced invoking a curse on himself [should he not be telling the truth] and swearing, I do not know the Man about Whom you are talking! Mark 14:71 AMPC Good morning fellow disciples. Have you ever wanted to save your life so much that you denied the person that loved

By Andrew Williams And the maidservant saw him, and began again to say to the bystanders, This [man] is [one] of them. But again he denied it falsely and disowned Him. And after a short while, again the bystanders said to Peter, Really, you are one of them, for you are a Galilean and your