Grace to You: Radio Podcast Pilate Before Jesus
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Mar 26, 2026 
John MacArthur, pastor-teacher and author known for expository Bible teaching, delivers a sermon-style Bible exposition. He frames Pilate among leaders complicit in Jesus' death. He walks through Pilate’s questioning, Roman legal power, Herod’s mockery, the crowd choosing Barabbas, and Pilate’s yielding leading to Jesus’ scourging.
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Why Jesus Was Brought To Pilate
- Pilate's role reveals the Roman legal necessity that the Jews lacked authority to execute, forcing the case to Rome.
- John 18 explains the power of the sword belonged to Rome, so the Jewish leaders had to bring Jesus to Pilate for execution.
Pilate Knows Jesus Is Innocent
- Pilate recognized the miscarriage of justice and repeatedly declared Jesus innocent while acting as Rome's judge.
- He even offered to let the Jews judge Jesus under their law, exposing their evasiveness when they claimed they couldn't execute.
Herod's Meeting Reinforces Jesus' Innocence
- Sending Jesus to Herod functioned as an additional confirmation of innocence because Herod questioned and mocked but imposed no sentence.
- Luke records Herod treated Jesus as a curiosity then returned Him to Pilate without condemnation.
