Study on the Gospel of John Chapter 18
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus, Jesus Faces Annas and Caiaphas, Peter Denies Jesus, The High Priest Questions Jesus, Peter Denies Jesus Again, Jesus Before Pilate, My Kingdom Is Not of This World
Jews choose Barabbas over Jesus, the Christ and send Him to cross. (40) They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber
Exposition
(4) knowing all that would happen to him: Jesus was not taken by surprise
(6) fell to the ground: they came to arrest a meek peasant and instead were met in the dim light by a majestic and powerful person
(11) cup: often points to suffering and the wrath of God
(34) Do you say this of your own accord: if so, Pilate’s question (v.33) had meant, “Are you a rebel?” If the question had originated with the Jew’s, it meant, “Are you the Messianic King?”
(40) Barabbas: A rebel and a murderer. The name is Aramaic and means “son of Abba,”, i.e., “son of the father”; in place of this man, the “Son of the “Father” died
References
- 2002 NIV Study Bible (Zondervan)
- John MacArthur Study Bible
- http://kcm.co.kr/bible/kor/Joh18.html
- https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+18&version=ESV