Luke 23:1-25
So often the Synoptic gospels are very similar, with even sentences and paragraphs repeated almost verbatim. But today Luke is very different from Matthew (yesterday’s reading) or Mark (tomorrow’s reading) and even John (two days from today). Luke has Jesus appearing before Herod, unlike any of the other writers. All of the other writers have Jesus mocked and flogged, but not Luke. Finally, Luke has Pilate proclaiming Jesus’ innocence three times (vv. 4, 14, 22). Despite those proclamations, Pilate yielded to the crowd and delivered Jesus over to be crucified: But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that He should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. (vv. 23-24) What a sad, weak leader! But as I note in the second link below, Jesus’ horrible death is our glorious salvation. How can we not be touched by these Gospel accounts…??
See also: November 23 / Luke 23:1-12; November 25 / Luke 23:13-25