Luke 23:1-49 -
"The decision is yours!" exclaimed Pilate, "Jesus Christ or Bane. Which of these two men will go free?"
The crowd demanded that Bane be released. Okay, it wasn't Bane, but Barabbas who has a description that sounds a lot like Bane. Verse 19: Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.
Luke, always the master story teller, goes through great length showing the innocence of Christ. He states 3x that Christ is innocent, but ultimately Pilate submits to the crowd.
Verse 22: For
the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man
committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty.
Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”
We all know what happens next: Christ is crucified. But the extent and brutality of His death is unwarranted. He was tried as if He were a murderer or great criminal, while in reality He was a great healer and teacher.
Christ's substitution of Barabbas continues today, as we are guilty of our sins but are let go free while Christ had to die.
Bible Verse - Romans 5:8 - But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Resource: http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/barrabas-and-me
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