Jesus, trials of

The Trials of Jesus

Trial

Scripture

Judge

Decision

Religious Jewish Trials

First

Jn. 18:12–14

Annas

Go – signal given to liquidate Jesus

Second

Mt. 26:57–68

Caiaphas

Death sentence, charge of blasphemy

Third

Mt. 27:1–2

Sanhedrin

Death sentence made legal

Civil Roman Trials

Fourth

Jn. 18:28–38

Pilate

Not guilty

Fifth

Lk. 23:6–12

Herod

Not guilty

Sixth

Jn. 18:39, 19:6

Pilate

Not guilty, but turned over to the Jews

The New Unger’s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 419.