Monday – Gospels

Reading – Luke 13

Highlight Verse:

“About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I used to think that Pilate was misunderstood. He tried to save Jesus but was pressured into crucifying Him.

This verse makes it pretty clear that Pilate wasn’t exactly a nice guy.

Yes, highlighting a seemingly random statement may have pulled my attention away from the main points of this chapter.

But it’s there for a reason.

It’s one more precursor to what will happen to Jesus at Jerusalem.

This chapter is full of them. The Hebrew leaders are incensed at Jesus healing on the Sabbath. In a parable, the owner of a house rejects those to whom he has closed the door. Jesus laments for Jerusalem.

And right at the beginning, Pilate murders people who were worshiping God.

Jesus knows what’s coming. But He loves us enough to keep on teaching us.

Were you surprised at this mention of Pilate nine chapters before Jesus’s trial before him?
What else stood out to you about this chapter?