What was Pilate’s court called?
Why did they (the Jews) refuse to go into the place?
What did Pilate go out to ask them?
What was their response?
What did Pilate then tell them to do? What did they really want from him, that they weren’t allowed to do?
What saying of Jesus was fulfilled now?
What question did Pilate ask Jesus when he called Him in to the Praetorium?
What was Jesus’ response? What was Pilate’s response to Him?
Where did Jesus say His kingdom was not from? Did He say where it was from?
What reason did Jesus use to prove that His kingdom was not of this world?
Did Jesus testify that He is indeed a king?
For what reason did Jesus come into the world?
Who hears Jesus’ voice?
What question did Pilate ask?
Did Pilate find Jesus guilty?
What custom did the Jews have at Passover?
What did Pilate call Jesus?
Who did they want Pilate to release?
Who was Barabbas?

Thought Questions

Why was it that the crowd of Jews, who were leading an innocent Man to death, were unwilling to go into a Gentile building in case they might become too defiled to eat the Passover? What does the Passover represent? Are there any ways you might be guilty of the same spirit in your life?
Why did the Jews answer Pilate the way they did? Did they actually have any proof of wrongdoing?
How did Jesus’ answer to Pilate’s question (“are you the King of the Jews?”) show wisdom? Can you think of instances where we might use this answer to others who ask critical questions of us or our beliefs?
Think about Jesus’ second answer in this passage (verse 36). Where is Jesus’ kingdom? Why was this so difficult for the people around Him to grasp? What do the followers of most earthly potential kings do? What did Jesus’ disciples and other followers do when He was arrested? Does Peter’s ear episode count as much of a fight?
How would you define or label Jesus’ kingdom, after reading verse 37? Can we have a role in God’s government as well? Read Revelation 1:6.
In practical terms, how does a person hear Jesus’ voice–is there a prerequisite to being able to understand Him? How can we learn what the truth is?
Why do you think Pilate asked, “What is truth?” Do you think he really wanted to know? Do you see a glimmer of hope in Pilate’s life in verse 38? If someone asked you this question, would you be prepared to answer?
Why did the Jews want Barabbas to be released instead of Jesus?

My prayer is:
that I would hear and recognize Jesus’ voice, and understand what His kingdom is;
that I would defend Christ’s Kingdom with loyalty to the truth, and not with violence;
and that I would be able to give an answer when anyone asks the question, “What is truth?”