In these unprecedented times the comfort which comes from
God’s Word gives us a peace this world simply cannot give. As we prepare for
Holy Week the following schedule of readings carry you through the Passion of
our Lord Jesus.
We trust such reading will be beneficial as we anticipate
the feast which has no end with our Risen Lord and Savior.
Passion reading scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2020
John 18:28-38
Jesus Before
Pilate
28 Then they
led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters.[a] It was
early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so
that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went
outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30
They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have
delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and
judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to
put anyone to death.” 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to
show by what kind of death he was going to die.
My Kingdom
Is Not of This World
33 So Pilate
entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the
King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or
did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own
nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you
done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were
of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be
delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then
Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a
king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the
world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my
voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had
said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in
him.
Footnotes:
John 18:28 Greek the praetorium
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text
Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of
Good News Publishers.
Schnorr Von
Carolsfeld woodcuts, ‘The Crucifixion’ copyright © WELS permission granted for
personal and congregational use
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