JESUS DECLARED HE IS NOT AN EARTHLY KING BUT CAME WITH A PURPOSE

john 19, Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Next he was taken to the palace of the Roman governor. His accusers wouldn’t go in themselves for that would “defile” them, they said, and they wouldn’t be allowed to eat the Passover lamb. So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man? What are you accusing him of doing?” “We wouldn’t have arrested him if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted. Jesus said. “I was born for A purpose. And I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth are my followers.” “What is truth?” Pilate exclaimed. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime. But you have a custom of asking me to release someone from prison each year at Passover. So if you want me to, I’ll release the ‘King of the Jews.’” But they screamed back. “No! Not this man, but Barabbas!” Barabbas was a robber. Then Pilate laid open Jesus’ back with a leaded whip, and the soldiers made a crown of thorns and placed it on his head and robed him in royal purple. “Hail, ‘King of the Jews’!” they mocked, and struck him with their fists. Pilate went outside again and said to the Jews, “I am going to bring him out to you now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty.” FRIENDS, JESUS WAS PRONOUNCED NOT GUILTY. HOWEVER, THE PEOPLE WANTED HIM CRUCIFIED! Acts 26:14-18 Saul said I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, Lord?