Mat 27:11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 27:11-26: 27:11-26 The Roman trial included an initial hearing before Pilate (27:11-14 ), one before Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6-16 ), and a second hearing before Pilate (Matt 27:15-26 ). 27:11 king of the Jews: The Sanhedrin’s original charge of blasphemy (26:65-66 ; 27:1 ) held no interest to the Romans, who saw it as a Jewish religious question (cp. Acts 25:18-20 ). The charge was therefore changed to incriminate Jesus in Roman eyes as a political rebel (see Luke 23:2 ).

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b27:11-14►

cLuke 23:6-16►

dMatt 27:15-26►

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f26:65-66►

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hActs 25:18-20►

iLuke 23:2►

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Summary for Matt 27:11-26: 27:11-26 ^a The Roman trial included an initial hearing before Pilate (27:11-14 ^b), one before Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6-16 ^c), and a second hearing before Pilate (Matt 27:15-26 ^d). 27:11 ^e king of the Jews: The Sanhedrin’s original charge of blasphemy (26:65-66 ^f; 27:1 ^g) held no interest to the Romans, who saw it as a Jewish religious question (cp. Acts 25:18-20 ^h). The charge was therefore changed to incriminate Jesus in Roman eyes as a political rebel (see Luke 23:2 ⁱ).