Reflecting on Christ's Reign

When reflecting on passage of Scripture, it is always helpful to know what the Bible has to say about that passage. Especially when reading the Gospels. It is always a good idea to discover what each Gospel writer might have to say, or in some cases what they do not say. Mark’s Gospel is considered by the majority of scholars to be the first of the four Gospels. Both Matthew and Luke’s Gospels quote freely from Mark’s Gospel, and in some cases they add to what Mark has recorded earlier. Now John’s Gospel is much later - and differs, often quite radically, from the other three Gospels.

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For our purposes this week we will take a closer look at the incident where Jesus is paraded before Pontus Pilate who in turn asks Jesus if he is "The King of the Jews. Each of the four Gospels offer us different perspectives on this particular incident. As you read each Gospel account note the differences.

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M. MARK 15:1-15 - AN EARLY MORNING DECISION IS MADE.
T. MATTHEW 27:11-26 - PILATE’S WIFE TRIES TO INTERVENE
W. LUKE 23:1-25 - PILATE TRIES TO PASS THE BUCK
T. JOHN 18:28-40 - PILATE TRIES TO SET JESUS FREE
F. JOHN19:1-16 - SHALL I CRUCIFY YOUR KING?
S. MATTHEW 2:1-12 - A STORY FILLED WITH KINGS.