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NO ANSWER IS THE BEST ANSWER
FRIDAY, MARCH 18
Mark 15:1-5

John 18:28-38

 

“And the chief priests accused

him of many things…”

 

NO ANSWER IS THE BEST ANSWER
 
The Jews sent Jesus to Pontius Pilate (appointed by Tiberius Caesar as governor of Judea from AD 26-36) for trial in the hope of getting Jesus crucified in fulfilment of prophecy (John 18:32).
 
Before Pilate, the Jews laid three false charges against Jesus: (1) He perverted the nation. This was an utter lie. The Jewish leaders were the ones who had misled their own people. The scribes and Pharisees had twisted the Mosaic Law. The Sadducees and chief priests had defiled the temple. Jesus set things right, and taught the people faithfully and truthfully from out of the Scriptures with great power and authority. (2) He forbade the people to pay taxes to Caesar. This was another outright lie. Only three days ago, Jesus, when asked about paying taxes to Caesar, had told the people, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s” (Luke 20:25). (3) He called Himself a King. Jesus was indeed a King, but His mission on earth at this point in time was a spiritual and not political one. This was quite clear in Jesus’ answer to Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence” (John 18:36). When further questioned whether He was a king, Jesus answered, “Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” (John 18:37). It was clear to Pilate that Jesus was not a political revolutionary, but a teacher of Scripture. Jesus posed no threat to the Roman government. That was why Pilate said, “I find in him no fault at all” (John 18:38).
 
The chief priests and elders would not let Jesus go. They began accusing him of “many things.” Jesus suffered silently, not answering any of their charges even at the behest of Pilate. Pilate again said, “I find no fault in this man.”
 
THOUGHT: Sometimes, no answer is the best answer.

PRAYER: (Pray for wisdom to respond to those who falsely accuse you.)

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