First, Jesus is king of the Jews (1-5). After the Sanhedrin had judged him worthy of the death sentence, they turned him over to Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked Jesus, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'Yes, it is as you say.' Pilate tried to get Jesus to answer all the charges brought against him. But Jesus said nothing else. Jesus only testified to the truth. He is indeed king of the Jews. Second, Jesus sentenced to be crucified (6-15). It was customary for Pilate to appease the Jews by releasing a prisoner at the Feast. Pilate tried to appease the crowd by offering to release Jesus to them. But the religious leaders stirred up the crowd and they shouted for the release of Barabbas. When Pilate asked what he should do with the king of the Jews, they shouted, 'Crucify him!' Pilate was weak. He wouldn't stand on the truth. To a man like this, he could do nothing but hand Jesus over to be crucified.
Application: Lord, help us that we may always stand on the side of truth. Help us to know and proclaim that Jesus is our King.
One Word: Jesus is our King