Who is Jesus like? Entire Passage- The author of the Gospel of Luke declared Jesus’ innocence three times through the lips of either the Roman governor or Herod. In the second part to this book, the book of Acts, the Governor Fetus announces Paul’s innocence three times (Ac 25:18, 25; 26:31). When Jesus and the church were misunderstood, through the lips of Roman leaders, it was confirmed that according to worldly standards that Jesus and the church are clean. Are you living an upright life not just in front of the judgment of God but also in front of the world?
What lesson is God teaching me? Vv. 13-16, 22, 25- Pilate was sure that Jesus was innocent. He publicly proclaimed three times that there is no reason to put him to death. But his voice was drowned out by the cries of the angry crowd calling to free Barabbas and hang Jesus on the cross. And in the end he feared a riot would erupt, so he threw away his conviction that Jesus was innocent and did what the crowd wanted and handed Jesus over to the cross. No matter how much he declared his innocence and washed his hands of the matter (Mt 27:24) he will always be remembered as the one who killed the glorious servant of God (Ac 4:27). If you do not seek out what pleases God’s will then we too can be used to make others fall and sacrifice others so that we may live. While there are people who are seated in seats of power and shamefully beg for their lives, there are those who have no power but live nobly for righteousness and truth.
Just as how the world could not condemn Jesus, help me to live a flawless life in the world.
