The Book of Jesus - Friends of the Sabbath Australia
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> Chapter Eighteen: <strong>The</strong> life <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> from <strong>the</strong> Gospels <strong>of</strong> Mat<strong>the</strong>w, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.<br />
CROWD.<br />
Away with him... release Barabbas to us!...not this man, but Barabbas.<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
Now Barabbas was a thief and had been thrown in prison for causing a riot in <strong>the</strong> city and for murder. Pilate, willing to release <strong>Jesus</strong>,<br />
spoke to <strong>the</strong>m but <strong>the</strong>y cried:<br />
CROWD.<br />
Crucify him, crucify him!<br />
PILATE.<br />
Why, what evil has he done? I have found no reason to have him put to death. I will discipline him and let him go!<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
But <strong>the</strong>y kept on shouting at <strong>the</strong> top <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir voices demanding that he should be crucified and <strong>the</strong> shouts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m and <strong>the</strong> chief priests<br />
were growing louder. Pilate <strong>the</strong>n took <strong>Jesus</strong> and had him flogged. <strong>The</strong> governor's soldiers took <strong>Jesus</strong> with <strong>the</strong>m into <strong>the</strong> inner part <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Palace, called <strong>the</strong> Praetorium. <strong>The</strong>y called <strong>the</strong> whole cohort toge<strong>the</strong>r and ga<strong>the</strong>red around <strong>Jesus</strong>. <strong>The</strong>y <strong>the</strong>n stripped him and put a<br />
purple robe on him. And when <strong>the</strong>y had braided some thorns into a crown, <strong>the</strong>y put it on his head and placed a reed in his right hand.<br />
And <strong>the</strong> soldiers mocked <strong>Jesus</strong> and came up to him and saluted him saying:<br />
GUARDS.<br />
Hail, King <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jews!<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
And <strong>the</strong>y spit on him, slapped him with <strong>the</strong>ir hands and took a reed and struck him on <strong>the</strong> head with it. <strong>The</strong>y also went down on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
knees and pretended to worship him. Pilate <strong>the</strong>n went out again and said to <strong>the</strong>m:<br />
PILATE.<br />
Look, I'm going to bring him out to you so that you know I don't find any fault in him.<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
<strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>the</strong>n came out wearing <strong>the</strong> crown <strong>of</strong> thorns and <strong>the</strong> purple robe.<br />
PILATE.<br />
Look at <strong>the</strong> man!<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
When <strong>the</strong>y saw him, <strong>the</strong> chief priests and <strong>the</strong> guards shouted:<br />
CHIEF PRIESTS and GUARDS.<br />
Crucify him, crucify him!<br />
PILATE.<br />
You take him and crucify him. For I can find no fault in him.<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
And <strong>the</strong> chief priests and <strong>the</strong> elders brought many accusations against him.<br />
JEWS.<br />
We have a law and according to that law he ought to die, because he has claimed to be <strong>the</strong> Son <strong>of</strong> God.<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
When Pilate heard what <strong>the</strong>y were saying, his fears increased. Reentering <strong>the</strong> Praetorium he said to <strong>Jesus</strong>:<br />
PILATE.<br />
Don't you hear how many charges <strong>the</strong>y have brought against you? Aren't you going to say anything?<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
But to Pilate's complete amazement, <strong>Jesus</strong> didn't say a word.<br />
PILATE.<br />
Where do you come from?<br />
NARRATOR.<br />
But <strong>Jesus</strong> made no reply.<br />
PILATE.<br />
Are you refusing to speak to me? Don't you know that I have <strong>the</strong> power to release you and I have <strong>the</strong> power to crucify you?<br />
JESUS.<br />
You could have no power over me, unless it had been given you from above, that is why <strong>the</strong> one who handed me over to you has <strong>the</strong><br />
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