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Preparing Our Hearts: The Penultimate Chapter of Matthew 27
June 30, 2025 · 14 min
Tracing the events of Matthew 27 with a focus on prophecy fulfillment and the contrasting outcomes of Judas' remorse and Peter's restoration.
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The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Okay. We're coming very near the end of our 21 day family bible challenge. 2 chapters left today. We're looking at the second to last chapter, chapter 27 of the book of0:22 Matthew, verse 24. When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and he washed his hands before the multitude saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just0:33 person you see to it. So Pilate, he was afraid of the people, but he was struck by the silent confidence of Jesus. He didn't know what to do. So he tried to wash his hands0:45 of the matter, wash his hands of Jesus, but he found out that he could not. Now remember, the book of Matthew was written for the benefit of the Jewish people who who are reading it, connecting Old Testament prophecy0:58 to the fulfillment in the life of Jesus. So in this chapter, there are actually several prophecies that that come from the Old Testament that are fulfilled in this chapter. I'm gonna try to point those out along the way.1:10 Now combining the narrative from the 4 gospels, we can construct a more thorough account of the events that are recorded here in Matthew chapter 27. And here's a a quick overview taking information from1:22 all of the gospel accounts just to give us kind of a a bird's eye view of what took place that night. So Jesus was arrested after midnight. So it would take a while to assemble1:34 the Sanhedrin. In the meantime, Jesus was taken to the house of Annas, the former high priest who was, really the puppet master. Jesus is then taken to1:45 Caiaphas, the sitting high priest who happened to be the son of son-in-law of Annas. And, Jesus appears before the full council, the Sanhedrin. Jesus is then taken1:57 to Pilate, the Roman civil authority because the Jewish religious leaders did not have the authority to execute people. Then Pilate finds out that Jesus was from Galilee.2:10 So in an attempt to sidestep the situation, he sends him to Herod Antipas, who was the governor of that region. Now Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the great whose kingdom was2:21 divided among his 3 sons when he died. Now Antipas was given the Galilee region. Philip, the the gentile, was in an area north of the Sea of Galilee. Archelaus was2:33 given the area of Judea. However, there were numerous problems, surrounding him, Archelaus, that led Caesar Augustus to take that territory from him and establish a2:45 Roman governorship with Pilate being the Roman governor of that region. Now Herod, he doesn't wanna handle the situation, so he sends him back to Pilate.2:57 Pilate tells the Jewish leaders that Jesus is innocent. And he says, well, I'll punish Jesus and release him. But the the priest, they bulk at that offer, and a crowd builds and then3:09 Pilate offers to release a prisoner thinking, you know, I can pacify them. Now the crowd coached by the priest demand Barabbas.3:21 Pilate tries to wash his hands of Jesus. Jesus is flogged once again as Pilate was hoping that this would satisfy the crowd. It does not. Pilate tries to persuade the crowd a third time,3:33 but they accuse him then of being disloyal to Rome, which sends shivers and chills down his back because he's afraid. So Pilate relents and orders Jesus to be crucified.3:45 Alright. Verse 2, chapter 27. And when they had bound him, they led him away to and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor. Then Judas's betrayer saying that he had been condemned3:56 was remorseful and brought back the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priest and elders saying, I have sent by betraying innocent blood. And they said,4:08 what is that to us you see to it? So when when Judas realized that Jesus had been condemned to die. He was filled4:20 with remorse. Now some think he was he was trying to prompt him to become that, civil leader that to to reestablish the, the Jewish people,4:31 the the the the nation of Israel. And he realizes that he messed up. He's more remorseful. So he takes the money back, declares Jesus is innocent, but the religious leaders didn't4:43 care because Judas had served their purposes. Verse 5. Then he threw down the pieces of silver temple and departed and went and hanged himself. Now, by the way, this is the first4:55 of the fulfilled prophecies. We read this, in Zechariah 11 verses 12 and 13. So here's a question. Could Judas have been forgiven and restored to relationship with Jesus?5:07 Now we know that God had a plan, and it was carried out. You know, Peter denied Jesus 3 times, and he too was remorseful, but he was restored to fellowship with Jesus.5:19 Judas could have been, I believe, but he took his own life instead of persevering. You see, I I think suicide is the means by which Satan often secures a lost soul. Verse5:30 6. But the chief priest took the 6 silver pieces and said it is not lawful for lawful to be put into the treasury because they are the price of blood. Yeah. I mean, what what5:42 hypocrisy. Alright? They they they kill an innocent man, but they're concerned about putting tainted money into the temple treasury. Jesus' words so accurately describe these religious leaders. You5:54 blind guides who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. Now here is the next Old Testament prophecy. Jesus stands silent before Pilate. That's found in Isaiah 536:06 7 verse 12. And while he was being accused by the chief priest and elders, he answered nothing. Then Pilate said to him, do you not hear how many things they testify against you? But he answered him not a6:18 word so that the governor marveled greatly. Now Pilate was described in in in other6:29 sources, historical sources, as a very evil, ruthless, and brutal man. Yet he saw something in Jesus that caused him to marvel, which explains why he tried to avoid6:41 condemning Jesus. Verse 15. Now at the feast, the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude 1 prisoner whom they wished. And at that time, they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.6:53 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas or Jesus who was called the Christ? But the priest this is verse 20. But the chief priests and7:05 elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said to them, which of the 2 do you want me to release to you? They said, Barabbas.7:17 Pilate said to them, what then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? And they all said to him, let him be crucified. The fulfillment of Isaiah 537:29 3, he was despised and rejected by men. Now think about this for a moment. Barabbas was a notorious criminal, a rebel, and possibly from other sources, a murderer. And here, a guilty7:41 man, and he's set free as an innocent man is condemned. You know what? We each stand in the place of Barabbas, guilty, and Jesus has7:52 taken our place. Next in verses 26 to 31, we see that Jesus is beaten. This is a fulfillment of of Isaiah 50 verse 6. And then,8:04 verse 34 of chapter 27, they gave him sour wine mingled with gold to drink, but when he tasted it, he would not drink. This was prophesied in Psalm 69 21. They gave me poison for food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar8:16 to drink. Then Psalm 22 18 is fulfilled. Verse 35. Then they crucified him and divided his garments, casting lots that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophets. They divided my8:28 garments among them. And for my clothing, they cast lots. Next, we see the fulfillment, of, Psalm 22 verses 7 and 8.8:40 All who see me mock me, they hurl insults. Look at verse 39 of chapter 27. And those who pass by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, you who destroy the8:51 temple and build it in 3 days, save yourself. If you are the son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise, the chief priest also mocking with the scribes and elders said, he9:03 saved others himself. He cannot save. If he is the king of Israel, let him come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God. Let him deliver him now if he will have him, for9:15 he said, I am the son of God. Even the robbers who were crucified with him reviled him with the same thing. Let me think about it. Why would they9:26 have believed him then if he would have come down off of the cross? I mean, considering all the miracles that Jesus had done in their sight, 1 more was not going to convince them. And here's the reality, though.9:38 Time would reveal truth to all mankind, not just the few who were there present at the time. Here's the fulfillment of another Old Testament prophecy, Psalm 22 1.9:52 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? We read that in, verse 46. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice saying, Eli, Eli, lama Shabakhtani?10:04 That is my God, my God, why have you forsaken me? And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and he yielded up his spirit. You know, from start to finish, and I think it's really important. From start to finish,10:16 Jesus was in control. His life was not taken from him. It was freely given for you and for me. He yielded up his spirit. He had control over his spirit.10:28 Verse 51. Then behold, the veil of the temple was torn in 2 from top to bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split. And the graves were open, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were10:40 raised. And coming out of the graves after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Now we we actually know very little about this occurrence other than10:52 it was a testimony to Jesus' conquering death in the grave. I believe it was a physical manifestation, just a a physical manifestation of what had happened in the spiritual realm.11:04 Occasionally, we get those glimpses of what is really happening in the spiritual realm. I think this was just a a a sign of of what had happened. Verse 54. So when the centurion11:16 and those with him, excuse me, who were guarding Jesus saw the earth quake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly saying, truly, this11:28 was the son of God. Now the the the hardened Roman soldier was so gripped by the reality of what he saw standing there at the foot of the11:40 cross. He declared Jesus as the son of God. The remainder of the chapter verses 57 through 66 provide the narrative of the burial in the tomb of Joseph11:52 of Arimathea, the guards being set at the entrance to ensure Jesus' disciples did not steal the body. And, of course, that didn't work. Alright.12:04 By the way, for those on the journey, you're gonna be receiving some, a follow-up pretty soon. And I would encourage you to it's just kind of a survey. We'd like to know how we can better structure12:16 these outreaches to families because we wanna help families spend more time in the word of God and and time together. So if you wouldn't mind taking time to fill that out. And if you don't get 1, just email me at tony12:28 at tony perkins dot com, and I'll make sure you get that, follow-up survey that we'll be sending out. Alright. Let's pray. Father, thank you for your word. And, lord, so grateful, so grateful for12:40 your word. Grateful for the holy spirit who is our teacher, and I pray you would continue to open our eyes to the understanding of your word and its application to our lives in this world in which we're living. And so,12:51 father, I I pray that you would guide us and direct us. And, lord, bless the families that are on this journey. May they be strengthened. May they be encouraged. May they be blessed by your word. And we pray13:03 this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. You don't wanna miss the final chapter. Chapter 28 is gonna be a, it's gonna be a it's 1 of my favorite chapters, so you don't wanna miss that. Until next time, keep13:15 standing on the word.13:17 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you13:29 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus
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