The trial of Jesus happened early in the morning, after a long, harrowing night
Before the Last Supper, Passover was prophetic. After the Last Supper, Communion is a symbolic remembrance. But during the Last Supper it was real – He was about to be sacrificed for us.
The Sanhedrin didn’t want to enter Pilate’s residence to remain pure, despite their lies and false charges.
Pilate wanted to get out of the trial.
He sent Jesus to Herod
Then he tried to release Jesus according to his tradition, but the crowd demanded Barabbas instead
Pilate succumbed to the blackmail
Jesus showed great restraint during His trial and scourging Simon of Cyrene was compelled to carry Jesus’s cross.
We have to carry our own cross.
How close are you to Jesus?