The Full Atonement: Trial Before the Cross

Betrayed by Judas, Christ was taken before the high priest, "where the scribes and the elders were assembled." Where they "sought false against Jesus to put [Him] to death." (Matt 26:57, 59)




The trail with the high priest ended with Christ being accused of blasphemy. The high priest asked Jesus if He was the Christ, the Son of God. "Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven." It was this point which the high priest condemned Christ to death for "He hath spoken blasphemy;" (Matt 26:63-66) It was with this statement that they condemned this righteous man, our Savior, and the Son of God, to death.

After the trial of the high priest Christ was taken before Pilate. After Pilate found out Christ was of Galilee, which was Herod's jurisdiction,"he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time."(Luke 23:6-7) Herod had wanted to see Christ for a while and was glad to see him in his courts. When Christ didn't answer any of His questions, "Herod with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate"(Luke 23:11)

After the trails, Christ's fate was left in Pilate's decision of what he was going to do. Pilate turned to the people and said he found no fault in Christ. He was then going to "chastise him, and release him.(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)". (Luke23:16-17) The people were not going to have this. They cried for the other prisoner, Barabbas, a murderer, to be released instead of Christ. They would rather have a murderer among them than Christ, who had done no wrong.

Pilate was willing to release Christ, but he gave in to the cries of the people, "Crucify him, crucify him." He then released Barabbas and delivered Christ to the will of the people to be crucified. (Luke 23:20-25) He was stripped, scourged, donned with a scarlet robe and a crown of thorns, and mocked. (Matt 27:28-31) He suffered through all that for our sins, that we could be redeemed of the fall of Adam and our transgressions,  and there was not one word of complaint from Him recorded in the scriptures. He suffered it all willingly for us.