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\u300c\u793c\u62dd\u6620\u50cf\u300d\u300c\u30dd\u30c3\u30c9\u30ad\u30e3\u30b9\u30c8\u300d\u300c\u4e00\u65e5<\/span>\u4e00\u751f<\/span>\u300d<\/span>\u306f<\/span>\u3053\u3061\u3089<\/span>\u304b\u3089<\/span>\u3002<\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n Pontius Pilate: What is Truth? Last Sunday, Pastor Okura talked about Annas and Caiphas, who were the high priests during the time of Jesus\u2019 public ministry (Luke 3:2).\u3000 \u5148\u9031\u306e\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u3001\u5927\u5009\u7267\u5e2b\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u516c\u751f\u6daf\u306e\u6642\u4ee3\u306b\u5927\u796d\u53f8\u3092\u52d9\u3081\u305f\u30a2\u30f3\u30ca\u30b9\u3068\u30ab\u30a4\u30e4\u30d1\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30eb\u30ab3:2\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n And as he pointed out, also Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea during that time (Luke 3:1).\u307e\u305f\u5f7c\u304c\u6307\u6458\u3057\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u305d\u306e\u6642\u4ee3\u306b\u306f\u30dd\u30f3\u30c6\u30aa\u30fb\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u306e\u7dcf\u7763\u3067\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30eb\u30ab3:1\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n And as was also pointed out by Pastor Okura, these three were connected with each other in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.\u3000 \u5927\u5009\u7267\u5e2b\u304c\u3055\u3089\u306b\u6307\u6458\u3057\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e09\u4eba\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u5211\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u4e92\u3044\u306b\u95a2\u9023\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Although it was envy that motivated Annas and Caiphas to put Jesus to death, \u30a2\u30f3\u30ca\u30b9\u3068\u30ab\u30e4\u30d1\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u6b7b\u306b\u8ffd\u3044\u3084\u308d\u3046\u3068\u3057\u305f\u52d5\u6a5f\u306f\u59ac\u307f\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001<\/p>\n they could not execute the death penalty, especially by crucifixion, without a judgment by the Roman authorities.\u3000\u7279\u306b\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u5211\u306b\u3088\u308b\u6b7b\u5211\u3092\u57f7\u884c\u3059\u308b\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u5f53\u5c40\u306b\u3088\u308b\u5224\u6c7a\u304c\u4e0d\u53ef\u6b20\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Since Judea was under the jurisdiction of the then Roman governor Pontius Pilate, they brought Jesus before him for judgment.\u3000 \u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u306f\u5f53\u6642\u306e\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u7dcf\u7763\u30dd\u30f3\u30c6\u30aa\u30fb\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u7ba1\u8f44\u4e0b\u306b\u3042\u3063\u305f\u305f\u3081\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5f7c\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u9023\u308c\u3066\u884c\u304d\u3001\u88c1\u304d\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The historicity of Pilate can be seen in this photo of a replica of a dedicatory inscription attributed to Pontius Pilate \u3053\u306e\u5199\u771f\u306b\u5199\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u30dd\u30f3\u30c6\u30aa\u30fb\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u5e30\u305b\u3089\u308c\u308b\u5949\u732e\u7891\u6587\u306e\u8907\u88fd\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n that was found during the excavations of the theater in Caesarea. (Photo)\u3000\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30ea\u30a2\u306e\u5287\u5834\u767a\u6398\u8abf\u67fb\u4e2d\u306b\u767a\u898b\u3055\u308c\u305f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u6b74\u53f2\u7684\u5b9f\u5728\u6027\u3092\u88cf\u3065\u3051\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u5199\u771f\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n This photo was taken during Yunike and my trip to Israel in February of 2019. (Photo)\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u5199\u771f\u306f\u30012019\u5e742\u6708\u306b\u30e6\u30cb\u30b1\u3068\u79c1\u304c\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u3092\u65c5\u884c\u3057\u305f\u969b\u306b\u64ae\u5f71\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002(\u5199\u771f)<\/p>\n And as the Bible in all four Gospels records that Pilate was responsible for the final verdict upon Jesus to be crucified, \u307e\u305f\u3001\u56db\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\u3059\u3079\u3066\u304c\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u5211\u306b\u51e6\u3059\u6700\u7d42\u5224\u6c7a\u3092\u4e0b\u3057\u305f\u3068\u8a18\u9332\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001<\/p>\n this fact is memorialized in the Apostle\u2019s Creed by the faith statement regarding Jesus, \u201csuffered under Pontius Pilate.\u201d\u3000\u3053\u306e\u4e8b\u5b9f\u306f\u4f7f\u5f92\u4fe1\u6761\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u95a2\u3059\u308b\u4fe1\u4ef0\u544a\u767d\u300c\u30dd\u30f3\u30c6\u30aa\u30fb\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u82e6\u3057\u307f\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u300d\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u899a\u3048\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n This morning, I would like to focus on this Pontius Pilate, and learn from him of how we are to properly understand and relate to Jesus Christ.\u3000 \u4eca\u671d\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30dd\u30f3\u30c6\u30aa\u30fb\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u7126\u70b9\u3092\u5f53\u3066\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u3092\u6b63\u3057\u304f\u7406\u89e3\u3057\u3001\u95a2\u308f\u308b\u3079\u304d\u65b9\u6cd5\u3092\u5f7c\u304b\u3089\u5b66\u3073\u305f\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In order to do this, I am going to focus on Pilate\u2019s interaction with Jesus during His trial.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u88c1\u5224\u4e2d\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3068\u4ea4\u308f\u3057\u305f\u3084\u308a\u53d6\u308a\u306b\u6ce8\u76ee\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And what I would truly like to focus on is the question that was posed by Pilate during Jesus\u2019 trial, which was \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d\u3000\u305d\u3057\u3066\u771f\u306b\u6ce8\u76ee\u3057\u305f\u3044\u306e\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u88c1\u5224\u4e2d\u306b\u6295\u3052\u304b\u3051\u305f\u8cea\u554f\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b\u300d\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Let us look together at the apostle John\u2019s Gospel account of Jesus\u2019 trial before Pilate\u4f7f\u5f92\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306b\u3088\u308b\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\u304c\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u524d\u3067\u306e\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u88c1\u5224\u306e\u69d8\u5b50\u3092\u5171\u306b\u898b\u3066\u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n John 18:28-32\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff18\u7ae0\uff12\uff18\uff5e\uff13\uff12\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 28\u00a0<\/sup>Then they led Jesus from\u00a0Caiaphas into\u00a0the\u00a0Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into\u00a0the\u00a0Praetorium so that\u00a0they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.\u00a029\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore Pilate went out to them and said, \u201cWhat accusation do you bring against this Man?\u201d\u00a030\u00a0<\/sup>They answered and said to him, \u201cIf this Man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.\u201d\u00a031\u00a0<\/sup>So Pilate said to them, \u201cTake Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.\u201d The Jews said to him, \u201cWe are not permitted to put anyone to death,\u201d\u00a032\u00a0<\/sup>to fulfill\u00a0the word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die. 28<\/sup>\u305d\u308c\u304b\u3089\u4eba\u3005\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u30ab\u30e4\u30d1\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u304b\u3089\u5b98\u90b8\u306b\u3064\u308c\u3066\u884c\u3063\u305f\u3002\u6642\u306f\u591c\u660e\u3051\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u3001\u3051\u304c\u308c\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u306a\u3044\u3067\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u98df\u4e8b\u304c\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u5b98\u90b8\u306b\u306f\u3044\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u300229<\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u51fa\u3066\u304d\u3066\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3069\u3093\u306a\u8a34\u3048\u3092\u8d77\u3059\u306e\u304b\u300d\u300230<\/sup>\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u7b54\u3048\u3066\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3082\u3057\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u304c\u60aa\u4e8b\u3092\u306f\u305f\u3089\u304b\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306a\u3089\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3057\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u300d\u300231<\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u5f15\u304d\u53d6\u3063\u3066\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u305f\u3061\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u3067\u3055\u3070\u304f\u304c\u3088\u3044\u300d\u3002\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3089\u306f\u5f7c\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306b\u306f\u3001\u4eba\u3092\u6b7b\u5211\u306b\u3059\u308b\u6a29\u9650\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u300d\u300232<\/sup>\u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u3069\u3093\u306a\u6b7b\u306b\u304b\u305f\u3092\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3092\u793a\u3059\u305f\u3081\u306b\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u304c\u3001\u6210\u5c31\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n We see here that Jesus was brought before Pilate to the Praetorium, which was Pilate\u2019s official residence and also where he conducted trials.\u3000 \u3053\u3053\u3067\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u5bb6\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u88c1\u5224\u3082\u884c\u308f\u308c\u305f\u5b98\u90b8\u306b\u9023\u308c\u3066\u884c\u304b\u308c\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n It was early in the morning and it was right before the Passover feast.\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u306f\u65e9\u671d\u3067\u3001\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u796d\u308a\u306e\u76f4\u524d\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate knowing all of this, went out to meet those who brought Jesus before him for judgment.\u3000 \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u5168\u3066\u3092\u77e5\u308a\u306a\u304c\u3089\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u88c1\u304f\u305f\u3081\u306b\u9023\u308c\u3066\u6765\u305f\u8005\u305f\u3061\u3092\u51fa\u8fce\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n For a Jew to enter a Gentile\u2019s home would have defiled them and rendered them unclean to eat the Passover.\u3000 \u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u304c\u7570\u90a6\u4eba\u306e\u5bb6\u306b\u5165\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u3092\u6c5a\u3057\u3001\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u98df\u4e8b\u3092\u3068\u308b\u306e\u306b\u4e0d\u6d44\u306a\u72b6\u614b\u306b\u9665\u3089\u305b\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n The exchange between Jesus\u2019 accusers and Pilate is quite interesting.\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u544a\u767a\u3057\u305f\u8005\u305f\u3061\u3068\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u9593\u306e\u3084\u308a\u53d6\u308a\u306f\u3001\u975e\u5e38\u306b\u8208\u5473\u6df1\u3044\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In response to Pilate\u2019s question of why Jesus was brought before him, the accusers basically already passed judgment on Jesus as being an evildoer.\u3000\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u306a\u305c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u524d\u306b\u9023\u308c\u3066\u6765\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u304b\u3068\u554f\u3046\u3068\u3001\u544a\u767a\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306f\u57fa\u672c\u7684\u306b\u65e2\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u60aa\u4eba\u3068\u3057\u3066\u88c1\u304d\u3092\u4e0b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, to this, Pilate who must have already heard the accusations that were made toward Jesus, simply told them to \u201cjudge Him according to your law.\u201d\u3000\u3053\u308c\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u5411\u3051\u3089\u308c\u305f\u544a\u767a\u3092\u65e2\u306b\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u305f\u3060\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u88c1\u304d\u306a\u3055\u3044\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate must have thought that what Jesus had done, if He had really done anything, was not a matter that concerned the Roman Empire.\u3000 \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3001\u4eee\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u4f55\u304b\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3001\u305d\u306e\u884c\u70ba\u306f\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u5e1d\u56fd\u306b\u95a2\u308f\u308b\u554f\u984c\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306b\u9055\u3044\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, the Jews said to him, \u201cWe are not permitted to put anyone to death,\u201d \u305d\u3053\u3067\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5f7c\u306b\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u300c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306b\u306f\u3001\u3060\u308c\u3082\u6b7b\u5211\u306b\u3067\u304d\u308b\u6a29\u9650\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u300d\u3068\u3002<\/p>\n indicating that they felt the matter deserved the death sentence.\u3000\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u3053\u306e\u4ef6\u306f\u6b7b\u5211\u306b\u5024\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3060\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u793a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The commentary given by John in verse 32 made it clear that this was to fulfill the word of Jesus which He spoke, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die. \u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u304c32\u7bc0\u3067\u8a18\u3057\u305f\u89e3\u8aac\u306f\u3001\u3053\u308c\u306f\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u3069\u3093\u306a\u6b7b\u306b\u304b\u305f\u3092\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304b\u3092\u793a\u3059\u305f\u3081\u306b\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u304c\u3001\u6210\u5c31\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3060\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In other words, Jesus had already declared that He would be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,\u00a0scourged, \u8a00\u3044\u63db\u3048\u308c\u3070\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u65e2\u306b\u3001\u7570\u90a6\u4eba\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3055\u308c\u3001\u5632\u3089\u308c\u3001\u8650\u5f85\u3055\u308c\u3001\u553e\u3092\u304b\u3051\u3089\u308c\u3001\u97ad\u6253\u305f\u308c\u3001<\/p>\n and be killed, as well as rise on the third day (Luke 18:32-33).\u3000\u305d\u3057\u3066\u6bba\u3055\u308c\u3001\u4e09\u65e5\u76ee\u306b\u5fa9\u6d3b\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff08\u30eb\u30ab18:32-33\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n And more specifically in regard to being crucified (being lifted up on a cross), Jesus had already said:\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\uff08\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u4e0a\u3052\u3089\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\uff09\u306b\u95a2\u3057\u3066\u3088\u308a\u5177\u4f53\u7684\u306b\u8a00\u3048\u3070\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3059\u3067\u306b\u3053\u3046\u8a9e\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cAs Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.\u201d (John 3:14-15)\u300c\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u3061\u3087\u3046\u3069\u30e2\u30fc\u30bb\u304c\u8352\u91ce\u3067\u3078\u3073\u3092\u4e0a\u3052\u305f\u3088\u3046\u306b\u3001\u4eba\u306e\u5b50\u3082\u307e\u305f\u4e0a\u3052\u3089\u308c\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u8005\u304c\u3001\u3059\u3079\u3066\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u547d\u3092\u5f97\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff13\u7ae0\uff11\uff14\uff5e\uff11\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n Thus, hearing that it was a matter worthy of the death penalty, Pilate proceeded to examine Jesus.\u3000 \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u6b7b\u5211\u306b\u5024\u3059\u308b\u7f6a\u3060\u3068\u805e\u304f\u3068\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5be9\u554f\u3057\u59cb\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n John 18:33-35\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff18\u7ae0\uff13\uff13\uff5e\uff13\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 33\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore Pilate\u00a0entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, \u201cAre You the King of the Jews?\u201d\u00a034\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus answered,\u00a0\u201cAre you saying this\u00a0on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?\u201d\u00a035\u00a0<\/sup>Pilate answered, \u201cI am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?\u201d 33<\/sup>\u3055\u3066\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u307e\u305f\u5b98\u90b8\u306b\u306f\u3044\u308a\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u547c\u3073\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u738b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u300d\u300234<\/sup>\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u7b54\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305d\u3046\u8a00\u3046\u306e\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u8003\u3048\u304b\u3089\u304b\u3002\u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u307b\u304b\u306e\u4eba\u3005\u304c\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u305d\u3046\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u306e\u304b\u300d\u300235<\/sup>\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u7b54\u3048\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306a\u306e\u304b\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u540c\u65cf\u3084\u796d\u53f8\u9577\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3060\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u3044\u3063\u305f\u3044\u3001\u4f55\u3092\u3057\u305f\u306e\u304b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t you just love reading conversations that Jesus has with people?!\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u4eba\u3005\u3068\u4ea4\u308f\u3059\u4f1a\u8a71\u3092\u8aad\u3080\u306e\u306f\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u7d20\u6674\u3089\u3057\u3044\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304b\uff1f\uff01<\/p>\n There is no question as to who is in control of the situation, even when Jesus is on trial!\u3000 \u3000\u305f\u3068\u3048\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u88c1\u5224\u306b\u304b\u3051\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u6642\u3067\u3055\u3048\u3001\u72b6\u6cc1\u306e\u4e3b\u5c0e\u6a29\u3092\u63e1\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u306f\u8ab0\u304b\u3001\u7591\u3044\u306e\u4f59\u5730\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\uff01<\/p>\n Pilate got right to what he deemed was perhaps just cause for Jesus\u2019 execution, which would have been rebellion against the Roman Empire or challenging the authority of Caesar.\u3000 \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3001\u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u51e6\u5211\u306e\u6b63\u5f53\u306a\u7406\u7531\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3001\u3064\u307e\u308a\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u5e1d\u56fd\u3078\u306e\u53cd\u9006\u3084\u30ab\u30a8\u30b6\u30eb\u306e\u6a29\u5a01\u3078\u306e\u6311\u6226\u3060\u3068\u5f7c\u304c\u8003\u3048\u305f\u70b9\u306b\u3001\u3059\u3050\u306b\u5207\u308a\u8fbc\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n So, he asked Jesus, \u201cAre You the King of the Jews?\u201d\u3000 \u305d\u3053\u3067\u5f7c\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u5c0b\u306d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u738b\u304b\uff1f\u300d<\/p>\n To this, Jesus threw a question back to Pilate, basically asking him what he thought?\u3000 \u3053\u308c\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u8cea\u554f\u3092\u8fd4\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u8981\u3059\u308b\u306b\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u3069\u3046\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u304b\u3068\u554f\u3044\u304b\u3051\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Perhaps, Jesus knew that Pilate was not really taking this trial nor of Jesus seriously, and thus wanted to awake him to what was truly at stake here.\u3000 \u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u3053\u306e\u88c1\u5224\u3082\u81ea\u5206\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3082\u771f\u5263\u306b\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3092\u898b\u629c\u304d\u3001\u3053\u306e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u771f\u306b\u61f8\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3092\u5f7c\u306b\u6c17\u3065\u304b\u305b\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n In response to Jesus\u2019 question, we almost see exasperation in Pilate\u2019s response.\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u554f\u3044\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u8fd4\u7b54\u306b\u306f\u3001\u307b\u3068\u3093\u3069\u82db\u7acb\u3061\u3055\u3048\u611f\u3058\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate felt this trial was a \u201cJewish\u201d matter that had nothing to do with him.\u3000 \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3053\u306e\u88c1\u5224\u3092\u300c\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u300d\u306e\u554f\u984c\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u3068\u306f\u7121\u95a2\u4fc2\u3060\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, he appealed to Jesus to say what He had done that caused Him to be delivered to Pilate by His own people.\u3000 \u305d\u3053\u3067\u5f7c\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u6c11\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3055\u308c\u308b\u306b\u81f3\u3063\u305f\u884c\u70ba\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u4f55\u3092\u3057\u305f\u306e\u304b\u3068\u554f\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, the examination by Pilate continues.\u3000\u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u3088\u308b\u5c0b\u554f\u306f\u7d9a\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n John 18:36-38\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff18\u7ae0\uff13\uff16\uff5e\uff13\uff18\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 36\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus answered,\u00a0\u201cMy kingdom\u00a0is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not\u00a0of this realm.\u201d\u00a037\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore Pilate said to Him, \u201cSo You are a king?\u201d Jesus answered,\u00a0\u201cYou say\u00a0correctly<\/em>\u00a0that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world,\u00a0to testify to the truth.\u00a0Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.\u201d\u00a038\u00a0<\/sup>Pilate said to Him, \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d 36<\/sup>\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u7b54\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u56fd\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3002\u3082\u3057\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u56fd\u304c\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308c\u3070\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u5f93\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306b\u6e21\u3055\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046\u306b\u6226\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057\u4e8b\u5b9f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u56fd\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u300d\u300237<\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u305d\u308c\u3067\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u738b\u306a\u306e\u3060\u306a\u300d\u3002\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u7b54\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u8a00\u3046\u3068\u304a\u308a\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u738b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u771f\u7406\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3042\u304b\u3057\u3092\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u751f\u308c\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3001\u305d\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306b\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3060\u308c\u3067\u3082\u771f\u7406\u306b\u3064\u304f\u8005\u306f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u58f0\u306b\u8033\u3092\u50be\u3051\u308b\u300d38<\/sup>\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Here, we see Jesus explaining to Pilate what kind of King He is by describing His kingdom \u3000\u3053\u3053\u3067\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u738b\u56fd\u304c\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3001<\/p>\n and for what purpose He came into this world.\u3000\u307e\u305f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306b\u6765\u3089\u308c\u305f\u76ee\u7684\u3092\u8aac\u660e\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u738b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3092\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n First, Jesus explained that His kingdom is not of this world, \u307e\u305a\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u738b\u56fd\u304c\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3068\u8aac\u660e\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n and because it is not of this world, He did not have to wage war with the Jews nor be afraid to be handed over to them.\u3000\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u304b\u3089\u3053\u305d\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3068\u6226\u3044\u3092\u4ea4\u3048\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u3082\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6050\u308c\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u3082\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n This response, therefore elicited Pilate\u2019s question: \u201cSo You are a king?\u201d\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u8fd4\u7b54\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3053\u3046\u554f\u3044\u8fd4\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u300c\u305d\u308c\u3067\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u738b\u306a\u306e\u3060\u306a\uff1f\u300d<\/p>\n So, secondly, Jesus explained what kind of King He was by describing the purpose for which He came into this world.\u3000\u6b21\u306b\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306b\u6765\u3089\u308c\u305f\u76ee\u7684\u3092\u8aac\u660e\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u738b\u3068\u3057\u3066\u306e\u6027\u8cea\u3092\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And Jesus made it clear that His purpose was to testify to the truth.\u3000 \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306e\u76ee\u7684\u304c\u771f\u7406\u3092\u8a3c\u3057\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3042\u308b\u3068\u660e\u8a00\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He also made it clear that those who are of His kingdom hear His voice.\u3000\u307e\u305f\u3001\u5fa1\u56fd\u306b\u5c5e\u3059\u308b\u8005\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5f7c\u306e\u58f0\u3092\u805e\u304f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3082\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n In so saying, He was also declaring that He not only testifies to the truth but He is the truth!\u3000 \u305d\u3046\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u4e3b\u306f\u81ea\u3089\u771f\u7406\u3092\u8a3c\u3057\u3059\u308b\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u771f\u7406\u305d\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u304a\u3089\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n To which Pilate responded, \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d\u3000 \u3059\u308b\u3068\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b\uff1f\u300d<\/p>\n Pilate probably did not ask this question because he was truly interested in the truth.\u3000 \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u3053\u306e\u554f\u3044\u3092\u53e3\u306b\u3057\u305f\u306e\u306f\u3001\u771f\u7406\u3092\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u6c42\u3081\u3066\u3044\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Having heard that Jesus\u2019 kingdom was a spiritual one, he dismissed it as being insignificant as it related to the Roman Empire, which for Pilate was \u201ctrue\u201d power.\u3000\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u738b\u56fd\u304c\u970a\u7684\u306a\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u805e\u3044\u305f\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u300c\u771f\u306e\u300d\u6a29\u529b\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u5e1d\u56fd\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u53d6\u308b\u306b\u8db3\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3082\u306e\u3068\u3057\u3066\u9000\u3051\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n And for the moment, Pilate took a break from examining Jesus, and had already come to a decision regarding the accusations brought against Jesus.\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u305d\u306e\u77ac\u9593\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5c0b\u554f\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3092\u4e00\u6642\u4e2d\u65ad\u3057\u3001\u65e2\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u544a\u767a\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u7d50\u8ad6\u3092\u4e0b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n John 18:38-40\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff18\u7ae0\uff13\uff18\uff5e\uff14\uff10\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n And when he had said this, he\u00a0went out again to the Jews and said to them, \u201cI find no guilt in Him.\u00a039\u00a0<\/sup>But you have a custom that I release someone\u00a0for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release\u00a0for you the King of the Jews?\u201d\u00a040\u00a0<\/sup>So they cried out again, saying, \u201cNot this Man, but Barabbas.\u201d Now Barabbas was a robber. \u3053\u3046\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u307e\u305f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u6240\u306b\u51fa\u3066\u884c\u304d\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u306b\u306a\u3093\u306e\u7f6a\u3082\u898b\u3044\u3060\u305b\u306a\u3044\u3002 39<\/sup>\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u6642\u306b\u306f\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u3072\u3068\u308a\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u8a31\u3057\u3066\u3084\u308b\u306e\u304c\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u3057\u304d\u305f\u308a\u306b\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u738b\u3092\u8a31\u3057\u3066\u3082\u3089\u3044\u305f\u3044\u306e\u304b\u300d\u300240<\/sup>\u3059\u308b\u3068\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u3001\u307e\u305f\u53eb\u3093\u3067\u300c\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u30d0\u30e9\u30d0\u3092\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3002\u3053\u306e\u30d0\u30e9\u30d0\u306f\u5f37\u76d7\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n We see here that Pilate found no guilt in Jesus.\u3000 \u3053\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u4f55\u306e\u7f6a\u3082\u898b\u3044\u3060\u305b\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n At the same time, he understood that this whole thing had nothing to do with true justice.\u3000\u3000\u540c\u6642\u306b\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4e00\u9023\u306e\u51fa\u6765\u4e8b\u304c\u771f\u306e\u6b63\u7fa9\u3068\u306f\u7121\u95a2\u4fc2\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u7406\u89e3\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n So rather than releasing Jesus outright, he brought up a custom that was in place during the Passover.\u3000 \u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5373\u5ea7\u306b\u91c8\u653e\u3059\u308b\u4ee3\u308f\u308a\u306b\u3001\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u796d\u308a\u306e\u969b\u306b\u5b9f\u65bd\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u6163\u7fd2\u3092\u6301\u3061\u51fa\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The custom was for a person in custody to be released, and Pilate offered to them the release of Jesus, mockingly referring to Him as the King of the Jews.\u3000 \u305d\u306e\u6163\u7fd2\u3068\u306f\u3001\u62d8\u7559\u4e2d\u306e\u8005\u3092\u4e00\u4eba\u91c8\u653e\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u300c\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u738b\u300d\u3068\u5632\u308a\u306a\u304c\u3089\u91c8\u653e\u3092\u63d0\u6848\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In response, the crowd asked for the release of Barabbas who was a robber.\u3000\u3053\u308c\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u7fa4\u8846\u306f\u3001\u5f37\u76d7\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30d0\u30e9\u30d0\u306e\u91c8\u653e\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Concerning Barrabas, in Luke 23:19, it says:\u30d0\u30e9\u30d0\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u30eb\u30ab\uff12\uff13\u7ae0\uff11\uff19\u7bc0\u306f\u3053\u3046\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder. \u3053\u306e\u30d0\u30e9\u30d0\u306f\u3001\u90fd\u3067\u8d77\u3063\u305f\u66b4\u52d5\u3068\u6bba\u4eba\u3068\u306e\u304b\u3069\u3067\u3001\u7344\u306b\u6295\u305c\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong>\uff08\u30eb\u30ab\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff12\uff13\u7ae0\uff11\uff19\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n So, we can see that the Jews asked for the release of someone who was probably regarded by Pilate to be much more of a threat to the Roman Empire than Jesus was.\u3000\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3089\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u304c\u91c8\u653e\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u305f\u4eba\u7269\u306f\u3001\u304a\u305d\u3089\u304f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3088\u308a\u3082\u306f\u308b\u304b\u306b\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u5e1d\u56fd\u3078\u306e\u8105\u5a01\u3068\u898b\u306a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The sad thing is, the cries of the multitudes spoke more loudly to Pilate than the voice of truth spoken by Jesus.\u3000 \u60b2\u3057\u3044\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u7fa4\u8846\u306e\u53eb\u3073\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u8a9e\u3063\u305f\u771f\u7406\u306e\u58f0\u3088\u308a\u3082\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u5f37\u304f\u97ff\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, although Jesus was innocent (without guilt), Pilate had Jesus scourged.\u3000 \u3053\u3046\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u7121\u5b9f\uff08\u7f6a\u304c\u306a\u3044\uff09\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u306b\u3082\u304b\u304b\u308f\u3089\u305a\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u97ad\u6253\u305f\u305b\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And the soldiers that were there at the scourging of Jesus, then mocked Him by placing a crown of thorns upon His head and putting a purple robe on Him, and slapping Him in the face.\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u97ad\u6253\u3061\u306b\u7acb\u3061\u4f1a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u5175\u58eb\u305f\u3061\u306f\u3001\u8328\u306e\u51a0\u3092\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u982d\u306b\u8f09\u305b\u3001\u7d2b\u306e\u8863\u3092\u7740\u305b\u3001\u9854\u3092\u5e73\u624b\u6253\u3061\u3057\u3066\u5632\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate having allowed these things to happen to Jesus, came out again and said to the Jews:\u3000 \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u3053\u3046\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a31\u3057\u305f\u5f8c\u3001\u518d\u3073\u51fa\u3066\u6765\u3066\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306b\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cBehold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that\u00a0I find no guilt in Him. . . . Behold, the Man!\u201d (John 19:4, 5)\u300c\u898b\u3088\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u524d\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u51fa\u3059\u304c\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u306b\u306a\u3093\u306e\u7f6a\u3082\u898b\u3044\u3060\u305b\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3089\u3046\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3002\u3002\u898b\u3088\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u3060\u300d\u3002\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff19\u7ae0\uff14\u7bc0\u3001\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n So, we see here, for the second time Pilate gave a no guilty verdict regarding Jesus.\u3000 \u3055\u3066\u3001\u3053\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u4e8c\u5ea6\u76ee\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u95a2\u3057\u3066\u7121\u7f6a\u306e\u5224\u6c7a\u3092\u4e0b\u3057\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u5206\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, the chief priests, that is Annas and Caiphas, and the officers along with the crowds cried out saying, \u201cCrucify, crucify!\u201d (John 19:6)\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u796d\u53f8\u9577\u305f\u3061\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u30a2\u30f3\u30ca\u30b9\u3068\u30ab\u30e4\u30d1\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u5f79\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u3068\u7fa4\u8846\u306f\u53eb\u3093\u3067\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3001\u300c\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3088\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3088\u300d<\/strong>\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff19\u7ae0\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n To this, Pilate not wanting anything to do with the matter said to them: \u3053\u308c\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4ef6\u306b\u95a2\u308f\u308a\u305f\u304f\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u8a00\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cTake Him yourselves and crucify Him, for\u00a0I find no guilt in Him.\u201d\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u5f15\u304d\u53d6\u3063\u3066\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u308b\u304c\u3088\u3044\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u306b\u306f\u306a\u3093\u306e\u7f6a\u3082\u898b\u3044\u3060\u305b\u306a\u3044\u300d\u3002<\/p>\n But to this, the Jews answered him: \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u306f\u5f7c\u306b\u3053\u3046\u7b54\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a law, and by that law He ought to die because He\u00a0made Himself out\u00a0to be<\/em>\u00a0the Son of God.\u201d (John 19:7)\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306b\u306f\u5f8b\u6cd5\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305d\u306e\u5f8b\u6cd5\u306b\u3088\u308c\u3070\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u795e\u306e\u5b50\u3068\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3001\u6b7b\u7f6a\u306b\u5f53\u308b\u8005\u3067\u3059\u300d\u3002\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff19\u7ae0\uff17\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n Prompted by the growing tension, Pilate was forced to \u201cre-examine\u201d Jesus. \u7dca\u5f35\u306e\u9ad8\u307e\u308a\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u300c\u518d\u5be9\u554f\u300d\u305b\u3056\u308b\u3092\u5f97\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n John 19:8-11\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff19\u7ae0\uff18\uff5e\uff11\uff11\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 8\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was\u00a0even<\/em>\u00a0more afraid;\u00a09\u00a0<\/sup>and he\u00a0entered into the\u00a0Praetorium again and said to Jesus, \u201cWhere are You from?\u201d But\u00a0Jesus gave him no answer.\u00a010\u00a0<\/sup>So Pilate said to Him, \u201cYou do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?\u201d\u00a011\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus answered,\u00a0\u201cYou would have no authority\u00a0over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason\u00a0he who delivered Me to you has\u00a0the<\/em>\u00a0greater sin.\u201d 8<\/sup>\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u3053\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u805e\u3044\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u307e\u3059\u307e\u3059\u304a\u305d\u308c\u30019<\/sup>\u3082\u3046\u4e00\u5ea6\u5b98\u90b8\u306b\u306f\u3044\u3063\u3066\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u3082\u3068\u3082\u3068\u3001\u3069\u3053\u304b\u3089\u304d\u305f\u306e\u304b\u300d\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u306a\u3093\u306e\u7b54\u3082\u306a\u3055\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u300210<\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u4f55\u3082\u7b54\u3048\u306a\u3044\u306e\u304b\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u8a31\u3059\u6a29\u5a01\u304c\u3042\u308a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u308b\u6a29\u5a01\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3001\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u306e\u304b\u300d\u300211<\/sup>\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306f\u7b54\u3048\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u4e0a\u304b\u3089\u8cdc\u308f\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u306a\u3093\u306e\u6a29\u5a01\u3082\u306a\u3044\u3002\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3057\u305f\u8005\u306e\u7f6a\u306f\u3001\u3082\u3063\u3068\u5927\u304d\u3044\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Such a juxtaposition between Pilate and Jesus\u2019 demeanor. \u3053\u3053\u3067\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u3068\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u614b\u5ea6\u306e\u5bfe\u6bd4\u304c\u969b\u7acb\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate was afraid.\u00a0 What was Pilate afraid of?\u00a0 The Jews? \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u6050\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u4f55\u3092\u6050\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n It is interesting that in describing Pilate\u2019s fear, John wrote, \u201che was even more afraid.\u201d \u8208\u5473\u6df1\u3044\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u6050\u6016\u3092\u300c\u5f7c\u306f\u307e\u3059\u307e\u3059\u6050\u308c\u305f\u300d\u3068\u8a18\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate in hearing that Jesus made Himself out to be the Son of God must have caused him to become more afraid of Jesus. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u81ea\u3089\u3092\u795e\u306e\u5b50\u3068\u79f0\u3057\u305f\u3068\u805e\u304d\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u3055\u3089\u306b\u5f37\u3044\u6050\u6016\u3092\u62b1\u3044\u305f\u306b\u9055\u3044\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate must have seen in Jesus, even after being scourged and bloodied, someone that was more than just a mere man. \u97ad\u6253\u305f\u308c\u8840\u307e\u307f\u308c\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u5f8c\u3082\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u5358\u306a\u308b\u4eba\u9593\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306e\u5b58\u5728\u3092\u898b\u51fa\u3057\u305f\u306b\u9055\u3044\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n Certainly, Jesus was calmer and more collected than Pilate was during this trial. \u78ba\u304b\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u88c1\u5224\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u3088\u308a\u3082\u306f\u308b\u304b\u306b\u843d\u3061\u7740\u304d\u3001\u51b7\u9759\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate didn\u2019t know what to do. \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3069\u3046\u3059\u308c\u3070\u3088\u3044\u304b\u5206\u304b\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Jesus knew exactly what He was doing and why He was where He was. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u304c\u4f55\u3092\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u304b\u3001\u306a\u305c\u305d\u306e\u5834\u306b\u5c45\u308b\u306e\u304b\u3092\u5b8c\u5168\u306b\u7406\u89e3\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate must have recognized the fact that Jesus was otherworldly, \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u5225\u4e16\u754c\u306e\u4eba\u7269\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a8d\u8b58\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306b\u9055\u3044\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n which must have prompted his question: \u201cWhere are you from?\u201d\u305d\u308c\u304c\u3001\u5f7c\u306e\u554f\u3044\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3069\u3053\u304b\u3089\u6765\u305f\u306e\u304b\u300d\u3092\u5f15\u304d\u8d77\u3053\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Since Jesus did not answer this question, Pilate tried to assert his authority by stating that he had the authority to release as well as to crucify Jesus. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u3053\u306e\u554f\u3044\u306b\u7b54\u3048\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u305f\u3081\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u91c8\u653e\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u304b\u3051\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u3067\u304d\u308b\u6a29\u9650\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u8ff0\u3079\u3001\u81ea\u3089\u306e\u6a29\u5a01\u3092\u4e3b\u5f35\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3068\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n To this Jesus calmly answered Pilate: \u3053\u308c\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u9759\u304b\u306b\u7b54\u3048\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cYou would have no authority\u00a0over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason\u00a0he who delivered Me to you has\u00a0the<\/em>\u00a0greater sin.\u201d \u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u4e0a\u304b\u3089\u8cdc\u308f\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u5bfe\u3057\u3066\u306a\u3093\u306e\u6a29\u5a01\u3082\u306a\u3044\u3002\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3057\u305f\u8005\u306e\u7f6a\u306f\u3001\u3082\u3063\u3068\u5927\u304d\u3044\u300d\u3002<\/p>\n I can imagine what Pilate must have been thinking at this point. \u3053\u306e\u6642\u70b9\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u4f55\u3092\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u305f\u304b\u60f3\u50cf\u304c\u3064\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n \u201cOh great, He has talked to me about truth, and now He is talking to me about sin!\u201d \u300c\u307e\u3063\u305f\u304f\u3001\u771f\u7406\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u308a\u304b\u3051\u305f\u304b\u3068\u601d\u3046\u3068\u3001\u4eca\u5ea6\u306f\u7f6a\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u308a\u304b\u3051\u3066\u304f\u308b\u3068\u306f\uff01\u300d<\/p>\n Truth and sin should cause those who are in authority, especially in places where justice is sought, \u771f\u7406\u3068\u7f6a\u306f\u3001\u6a29\u529b\u3092\u6301\u3064\u8005\u3001\u7279\u306b\u6b63\u7fa9\u304c\u6c42\u3081\u3089\u308c\u308b\u7acb\u5834\u306b\u3042\u308b\u8005\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3001<\/p>\n to squirm a little because of the great responsibility that is given to them to make rightful decisions.\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u5224\u65ad\u3092\u4e0b\u3059\u3068\u3044\u3046\u91cd\u5927\u306a\u8cac\u4efb\u3086\u3048\u306b\u3001\u5c11\u306a\u304b\u3089\u305a\u5c45\u5fc3\u5730\u306e\u60aa\u3055\u3092\u611f\u3058\u3055\u305b\u308b\u306f\u305a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate was torn, and we see this as the trial of Jesus comes to its conclusion. \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u845b\u85e4\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u88c1\u5224\u304c\u7d42\u76e4\u3092\u8fce\u3048\u308b\u4e2d\u3067\u3001\u305d\u306e\u69d8\u5b50\u304c\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n John 19:12-16\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff19\u7ae0\uff11\uff12\uff5e\uff11\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 12\u00a0<\/sup>As a result of this Pilate\u00a0made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, \u201cIf you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out\u00a0to be<\/em>\u00a0a king\u00a0opposes Caesar.\u201d 13\u00a0<\/sup>Therefore when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and\u00a0sat down on the judgment seat at a place called\u00a0The Pavement, but\u00a0in\u00a0Hebrew, Gabbatha.\u00a014\u00a0<\/sup>Now it was\u00a0the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the\u00a0sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, \u201cBehold,\u00a0your King!\u201d\u00a015\u00a0<\/sup>So they cried out, \u201cAway with\u00a0Him<\/em>, away with\u00a0Him<\/em>, crucify Him!\u201d Pilate said to them, \u201cShall I crucify your King?\u201d The chief priests answered, \u201cWe have no king but Caesar.\u201d 16\u00a0<\/sup>So he then\u00a0handed Him over to them to be crucified. 12<\/sup>\u3053\u308c\u3092\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u8a31\u305d\u3046\u3068\u52aa\u3081\u305f\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u304c\u53eb\u3093\u3067\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3082\u3057\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u8a31\u3057\u305f\u306a\u3089\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u306e\u5473\u65b9\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u738b\u3068\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u306f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3001\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u306b\u305d\u3080\u304f\u8005\u3067\u3059\u300d\u300213<\/sup>\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3053\u308c\u3089\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u5916\u3078\u5f15\u304d\u51fa\u3057\u3066\u884c\u304d\u3001\u6577\u77f3\uff08\u30d8\u30d6\u30eb\u8a9e\u3067\u306f\u30ac\u30d0\u30bf\uff09\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5834\u6240\u3067\u88c1\u5224\u306e\u5e2d\u306b\u3064\u3044\u305f\u3002 14<\/sup>\u305d\u306e\u65e5\u306f\u904e\u8d8a\u306e\u6e96\u5099\u306e\u65e5\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u6642\u306f\u663c\u306e\u5341\u4e8c\u6642\u3053\u308d\u3067\u3042\u3063\u305f\u3002\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u3089\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u898b\u3088\u3001\u3053\u308c\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u738b\u3060\u300d\u300215<\/sup>\u3059\u308b\u3068\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u53eb\u3093\u3060\u3001\u300c\u6bba\u305b\u3001\u6bba\u305b\u3001\u5f7c\u3092\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3088\u300d\u3002\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306e\u738b\u3092\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u304c\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u308b\u306e\u304b\u300d\u3002\u796d\u53f8\u9577\u305f\u3061\u306f\u7b54\u3048\u305f\u3001\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u4ee5\u5916\u306b\u738b\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u300d\u300216<\/sup>\u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3055\u305b\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Pilate may not have believed that Jesus was the Son of God, \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u795e\u306e\u5b50\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u4fe1\u3058\u3066\u3044\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3082\u3057\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u304c\u3001<\/p>\n but he seemed to understand that He was no ordinary person, and at the very least was not a rebellious and violent person.\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u666e\u901a\u306e\u4eba\u7269\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u3001\u5c11\u306a\u304f\u3068\u3082\u53cd\u9006\u7684\u3067\u66b4\u529b\u7684\u306a\u4eba\u7269\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u306f\u7406\u89e3\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3088\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He also knew that the primary reason that the Jewish religious leaders handed Jesus over to him \u307e\u305f\u5f7c\u306f\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u306e\u5b97\u6559\u6307\u5c0e\u8005\u305f\u3061\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3057\u305f\u4e3b\u306a\u7406\u7531\u304c\u3001<\/p>\n was strictly due to their envy towards Jesus (Matthew 27:18; Mark 15:10)\u3000\u7d14\u7c8b\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u59ac\u307f\u306b\u3088\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u77e5\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff08\u30de\u30bf\u30a427:18; \u30de\u30eb\u30b315:10\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n Added to this, the following is recorded in Matthew\u2019s account regarding Pilate\u2019s wife: \u3055\u3089\u306b\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u59bb\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u8a18\u8ff0\u306b\u306f\u6b21\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him\u00a0a message<\/em>, saying, \u201cHave nothing to do with that\u00a0righteous Man; for\u00a0last night I suffered greatly\u00a0in a dream because of Him.\u201d (Matthew 27:19) \u307e\u305f\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u88c1\u5224\u306e\u5e2d\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3068\u304d\u3001\u305d\u306e\u59bb\u304c\u4eba\u3092\u5f7c\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u3064\u304b\u308f\u3057\u3066\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306e\u7fa9\u4eba\u306b\u306f\u95a2\u4fc2\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u304d\u3087\u3046\u5922\u3067\u3001\u3042\u306e\u4eba\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3055\u3093\u3056\u3093\u82e6\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304b\u3089\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u308f\u305b\u305f\u3002\uff08\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff12\uff17\u7ae0\uff11\uff19\u7bc0\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n So, we see that Pilate truly believed that Jesus was not guilty and therefore made efforts to release Him. \u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u7f6a\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3068\u5fc3\u304b\u3089\u4fe1\u3058\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u305d\u306e\u305f\u3081\u5f7c\u3092\u91c8\u653e\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3068\u52aa\u3081\u305f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u308f\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n However, what made him give into the crowd\u2019s demands was the following statement: \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u7fa4\u8846\u306e\u8981\u6c42\u306b\u5c48\u3057\u305f\u7406\u7531\u306f\u3001\u6b21\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u3088\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3057\u305f\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cIf you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out\u00a0to be<\/em>\u00a0a king\u00a0opposes Caesar.\u201d\u300c\u3082\u3057\u3053\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u8a31\u3057\u305f\u306a\u3089\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u306e\u5473\u65b9\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u81ea\u5206\u3092\u738b\u3068\u3059\u308b\u3082\u306e\u306f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3001\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u306b\u305d\u3080\u304f\u8005\u3067\u3059\u300d\u3002<\/p>\n The last thing Pilate wanted to do was to be seen as someone who supported a king other than Caesar, \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u304c\u6700\u5f8c\u306b\u907f\u3051\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u4ee5\u5916\u306e\u738b\u3092\u652f\u6301\u3059\u308b\u8005\u3068\u898b\u306a\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n which would have put his \u201csuccessful\u201d political career to an end.\u305d\u308c\u306f\u5f7c\u306e\u300c\u6210\u529f\u3057\u305f\u300d\u653f\u6cbb\u7684\u30ad\u30e3\u30ea\u30a2\u306b\u7d42\u6b62\u7b26\u3092\u6253\u3064\u3053\u3068\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Therefore, Pilate finally brought Jesus out to render his final decision, and actually allowed the crowd to pronounce judgment on Jesus, \u305d\u3053\u3067\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u3064\u3044\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u9023\u308c\u51fa\u3057\u3001\u6700\u7d42\u7684\u306a\u5224\u65ad\u3092\u4e0b\u3059\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3057\u3001\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u7fa4\u8846\u306b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3078\u306e\u5224\u6c7a\u3092\u4e0b\u3055\u305b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n which was \u201cAway with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!\u201d \u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u305d\u308c\u306f\u300c\u5f7c\u3092\u51e6\u5211\u305b\u3088\u3001\u5f7c\u3092\u51e6\u5211\u305b\u3088\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3088\uff01\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u53eb\u3073\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n And after the chief priests, yes you heard that right, Annas and Caiaphas, the head of the Jewish high council said, \u305d\u3057\u3066\u796d\u53f8\u9577\u305f\u3061\u3001\u305d\u3046\u3001\u7686\u3055\u3093\u304c\u805e\u3044\u305f\u901a\u308a\u3001\u30a2\u30f3\u30ca\u30b9\u3068\u30ab\u30e4\u30d1\u3001\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u6700\u9ad8\u8a55\u8b70\u4f1a\u306e\u9577\u304c\u3001<\/p>\n \u201cWe have no king but Caesar,\u201d Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified.\u300c\u6211\u3005\u306b\u306f\u30ab\u30a4\u30b6\u30eb\u4ee5\u5916\u306b\u738b\u306f\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u3044\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5f7c\u3089\u306b\u5f15\u304d\u6e21\u3057\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u3064\u3051\u3055\u305b\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n In all of this, we see what the apostle John wrote at the very beginning of his Gospel: \u3053\u308c\u3089\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4f7f\u5f92\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u304c\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\u306e\u5192\u982d\u3067\u8a18\u3057\u305f\u8a00\u8449\u304c\u6d6e\u304b\u3073\u4e0a\u304c\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n John 1:9-11\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\u7ae0\uff19\uff5e\uff11\uff11\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 9\u00a0<\/sup>There was\u00a0the true Light\u00a0which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.\u00a010\u00a0<\/sup>He was in the world, and\u00a0the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.\u00a011\u00a0<\/sup>He came to His\u00a0own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.\u00a09<\/sup>\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306e\u4eba\u3092\u7167\u3059\u307e\u3053\u3068\u306e\u5149\u304c\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u4e16\u306b\u304d\u305f\u300210<\/sup>\u5f7c\u306f\u4e16\u306b\u3044\u305f\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u4e16\u306f\u5f7c\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3067\u304d\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304c\u3001\u4e16\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u305a\u306b\u3044\u305f\u300211<\/sup>\u5f7c\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u304d\u305f\u306e\u306b\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u6c11\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3044\u308c\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course, the true Light referred to here is Jesus Christ. \u3082\u3061\u308d\u3093\u3001\u3053\u3053\u3067\u8a00\u53ca\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u771f\u306e\u5149\u3068\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He came to His own, the Jews, and they did not receive Him.\u00a0 They did not believe Him. \u5f7c\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u6c11\u3067\u3042\u308b\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u306e\u3068\u3053\u308d\u306b\u6765\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u5165\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u5f7c\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n But here is the good news for all of us: \u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u3053\u3053\u306b\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3059\u3079\u3066\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n John 1:12-13\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\u7ae0\uff11\uff12\uff5e\uff11\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 12\u00a0<\/sup>But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become\u00a0children of God,\u00a0even<\/em>\u00a0to those who believe in His name,\u00a013\u00a0<\/sup>who were\u00a0born, not of\u00a0blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. 12<\/sup>\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u5f7c\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3044\u308c\u305f\u8005\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u3001\u305d\u306e\u540d\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u305f\u4eba\u3005\u306b\u306f\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u795e\u306e\u5b50\u3068\u306a\u308b\u529b\u3092\u4e0e\u3048\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300213<\/sup>\u305d\u308c\u3089\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u3001\u8840\u3059\u3058\u306b\u3088\u3089\u305a\u3001\u8089\u306e\u6b32\u306b\u3088\u3089\u305a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3001\u4eba\u306e\u6b32\u306b\u3082\u3088\u3089\u305a\u3001\u305f\u3060\u795e\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u751f\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Those who receive Jesus, who believe in His name, who are children of God, are those who are of the truth who hear Jesus\u2019 voice. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u5165\u308c\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5fa1\u540d\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u8005\u3001\u3059\u306a\u308f\u3061\u795e\u306e\u5b50\u3089\u306f\u3001\u771f\u7406\u306b\u5c5e\u3059\u308b\u8005\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u58f0\u3092\u805e\u304f\u8005\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Sadly, Pilate asked the question \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d but could not find the answer in Jesus who stood right before him. \u60b2\u3057\u3044\u304b\u306a\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b\u300d\u3068\u554f\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u307e\u3055\u306b\u76ee\u306e\u524d\u306b\u7acb\u3064\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u305d\u306e\u7b54\u3048\u3092\u898b\u3044\u3060\u3059\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n So, in a sense, we can say that Pilate put truth on trial and crucified Him to the cross. \u3042\u308b\u610f\u5473\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u771f\u7406\u3092\u88c1\u304d\u306b\u304b\u3051\u3001\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u91d8\u3065\u3051\u306b\u3057\u305f\u3068\u8a00\u3048\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Why can I say this, because the testimony of the apostle John throughout his Gospel is that Jesus is the truth. \u306a\u305c\u305d\u3046\u8a00\u3048\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3002\u4f7f\u5f92\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u304c\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\u5168\u4f53\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u8a3c\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3053\u305d\u304c\u771f\u7406\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Going back to the first chapter of John, he declared concerning Jesus: \u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\u7b2c\u4e00\u7ae0\u306b\u7acb\u3061\u8fd4\u308b\u3068\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3053\u3046\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n John 1:14\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\u7ae0\uff11\uff14\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. \u305d\u3057\u3066\u8a00\u306f\u8089\u4f53\u3068\u306a\u308a\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u5bbf\u3063\u305f\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u305f\u3061\u306f\u305d\u306e\u6804\u5149\u3092\u898b\u305f\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u7236\u306e\u3072\u3068\u308a\u5b50\u3068\u3057\u3066\u306e\u6804\u5149\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3001\u3081\u3050\u307f\u3068\u307e\u3053\u3068\u3068\u306b\u6e80\u3061\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Jesus is described as being full of grace and truth! \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u6075\u307f\u3068\u771f\u7406\u306b\u6e80\u3061\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n Not only that, but we have recorded for us in John 14:6, Jesus\u2019 following words concerning Himself: \u305d\u308c\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306b\u3088\u308b\u798f\u97f3\u66f814\u7ae06\u7bc0\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u3089\u308c\u305f\u6b21\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u304c\u8a18\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n \u201cI am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.\u201d\u300c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306f\u9053\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u771f\u7406\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u547d\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3060\u308c\u3067\u3082\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306b\u3088\u3089\u306a\u3044\u3067\u306f\u3001\u7236\u306e\u307f\u3082\u3068\u306b\u884c\u304f\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3067\u304d\u306a\u3044\u300d\u3002<\/p>\n Here, Jesus is not saying just that He is full of truth, or that He proclaims the truth. \u3053\u3053\u3067\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3001\u5358\u306b\u81ea\u5206\u304c\u771f\u7406\u306b\u6e80\u3061\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u304b\u3001\u771f\u7406\u3092\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n He says that He is the truth! \u5f7c\u306f\u300c\u81ea\u5206\u304c\u771f\u7406\u305d\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3068\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/p>\n And as such, what He declare is truth, and so He often speaks in such terms. \u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u3001\u5f7c\u304c\u5ba3\u8a00\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u771f\u7406\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u5f7c\u306f\u3057\u3070\u3057\u3070\u305d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u8868\u73fe\u3067\u8a9e\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And we see this most prevalent in the Gospel of John, where Jesus declares 25 times, \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, . . .\u201d. \u3053\u306e\u7279\u5fb4\u306f\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\u3067\u6700\u3082\u9855\u8457\u306b\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f25\u56de\u306b\u308f\u305f\u308a\u300c\u307e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u307e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u544a\u3052\u307e\u3059\u2026\u300d\u3068\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Let me just read a few of these that apply to what Jesus said about Himself. \u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u8a9e\u3089\u308c\u305f\u8a00\u8449\u306e\u4e2d\u304b\u3089\u3001\u3044\u304f\u3064\u304b\u8a72\u5f53\u3059\u308b\u7b87\u6240\u3092\u5f15\u7528\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n John 5:24-25\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff15\u7ae0\uff12\uff14\uff5e\uff12\uff15\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n 24 <\/sup>\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. 25 <\/sup>Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.\u201d 24<\/sup>\u300c\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u805e\u3044\u3066\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u3064\u304b\u308f\u3055\u308c\u305f\u304b\u305f\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u8005\u306f\u3001\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u547d\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3001\u307e\u305f\u3055\u3070\u304b\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u306a\u304f\u3001\u6b7b\u304b\u3089\u547d\u306b\u79fb\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300225<\/sup>\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u6b7b\u3093\u3060\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u304c\u3001\u795e\u306e\u5b50\u306e\u58f0\u3092\u805e\u304f\u6642\u304c\u6765\u308b\u3002\u4eca\u3059\u3067\u306b\u304d\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u805e\u304f\u4eba\u306f\u751f\u304d\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n John 8:51\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff18\u7ae0\uff15\uff11\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.\u201d\u300c\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u3082\u3057\u4eba\u304c\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u5b88\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3070\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u3044\u3064\u307e\u3067\u3082\u6b7b\u3092\u898b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n John 14:12\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff14\u7ae0\uff11\uff12\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.\u201d\u300c\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u3092\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u8005\u306f\u3001\u307e\u305f\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u308f\u3056\u3092\u3059\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u305d\u308c\u3070\u304b\u308a\u304b\u3001\u3082\u3063\u3068\u5927\u304d\u3044\u308f\u3056\u3092\u3059\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u308f\u305f\u3057\u304c\u7236\u306e\u307f\u3082\u3068\u306b\u884c\u304f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n John 16:23\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff11\uff16\u7ae0\uff12\uff13\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n \u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.\u201d\u300c\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u304c\u7236\u306b\u6c42\u3081\u308b\u3082\u306e\u306f\u306a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u540d\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4e0b\u3055\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n These all speak to the importance of hearing Jesus and trusting and obeying Him. \u3053\u308c\u3089\u306f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306e\u58f0\u3092\u805e\u304d\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u4fe1\u983c\u3057\u3001\u5f93\u3046\u3053\u3068\u306e\u91cd\u8981\u6027\u3092\u7269\u8a9e\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate asked the question, \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b\u300d\u3068\u554f\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n And although he asked it cynically, it is a question that we must all ask ourselves when we are confronted with Jesus. \u76ae\u8089\u3092\u8fbc\u3081\u3066\u6295\u3052\u304b\u3051\u305f\u554f\u3044\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u3053\u308c\u306f\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3068\u5411\u304d\u5408\u3046\u6642\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u3082\u81ea\u554f\u305b\u306d\u3070\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3044\u554f\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Pilate thought that he was examining Jesus and putting Him on trial. \u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306f\u81ea\u5206\u304c\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u5be9\u554f\u3057\u88c1\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u601d\u3044\u8fbc\u3093\u3067\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Actually, he was being examined by Jesus and Pilate was put on trial. \u3057\u304b\u3057\u5b9f\u969b\u306b\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u5f7c\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u5be9\u7406\u3055\u308c\u3001\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u3053\u305d\u304c\u88c1\u304d\u306e\u5ea7\u306b\u7acb\u305f\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n The sad reality is that Jesus has always been on trial throughout history and continues to be on trial. \u60b2\u3057\u3044\u73fe\u5b9f\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u6b74\u53f2\u3092\u901a\u3058\u3066\u5e38\u306b\u88c1\u304d\u306e\u5bfe\u8c61\u3067\u3042\u308a\u7d9a\u3051\u3001\u4eca\u3082\u306a\u304a\u88c1\u304d\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n And every time Jesus is put on trial and examined, we will be confronted with the question, \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d \u305d\u3057\u3066\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u88c1\u304b\u308c\u3001\u5be9\u7406\u3055\u308c\u308b\u305f\u3073\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b\uff1f\u300d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u554f\u3044\u306b\u76f4\u9762\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n How would you answer this question?\u3000 \u3053\u306e\u554f\u3044\u306b\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3069\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u7b54\u3048\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n The truth is, your eternity depends on your answer to this question.\u3000 \u5b9f\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u547d\u306f\u3001\u3053\u306e\u554f\u3044\u3078\u306e\u7b54\u3048\u306b\u304b\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n For Jesus has told us that He is a King and that His kingdom is not of this world.\u3000 \u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u738b\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001\u305d\u306e\u738b\u56fd\u306f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3068\u8a9e\u3089\u308c\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n He has declared that He came into this world to testify to the truth.\u3000 \u307e\u305f\u3001\u771f\u7406\u3092\u8a3c\u3057\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u306b\u6765\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3068\u5ba3\u8a00\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n And He has made it clear that \u201cEveryone who is of the truth hears My voice.\u201d\u3000 \u305d\u3057\u3066\u300c\u771f\u7406\u306b\u5c5e\u3059\u308b\u8005\u306f\u7686\u3001\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u58f0\u306b\u8033\u3092\u50be\u3051\u308b\u300d\u3068\u660e\u3089\u304b\u306b\u3055\u308c\u305f\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Will you by like Pilate who struggled to come to the right decision regarding who Jesus is?\u3000 \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u304c\u8ab0\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304b\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u6c7a\u65ad\u3092\u4e0b\u305d\u3046\u3068\u82e6\u60a9\u3057\u305f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u306a\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n Will you succumb to the fear of people rather than fearing God?\u3000 \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u795e\u3092\u754f\u308c\u308b\u3088\u308a\u3082\u3001\u4eba\u306e\u76ee\u3092\u6050\u308c\u3066\u5c48\u670d\u3059\u308b\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n I just had a conversation regarding the fear of God with someone at a recent memorial service I attended.\u3000\u3064\u3044\u5148\u65e5\u53c2\u5217\u3057\u305f\u30e1\u30e2\u30ea\u30a2\u30eb\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u3067\u3001\u795e\u3078\u306e\u754f\u308c\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3042\u308b\u4eba\u3068\u8a71\u3057\u305f\u3070\u304b\u308a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n I explained that to fear God is not to be scared or afraid of Him but to respect and honor Him.\u3000 \u795e\u3092\u754f\u308c\u308b\u3068\u306f\u3001\u795e\u3092\u6016\u304c\u3063\u305f\u308a\u6050\u308c\u305f\u308a\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001\u795e\u3092\u656c\u3044\u5c0a\u3076\u3053\u3068\u3060\u3068\u8aac\u660e\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n It is what we call holy reverence or holy fear.\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u306f\u8056\u306a\u308b\u754f\u656c\u3001\u3042\u308b\u3044\u306f\u8056\u306a\u308b\u754f\u308c\u3068\u547c\u3070\u308c\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n It is recognizing that God deserves our utmost respect \u305d\u308c\u306f\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u6700\u5927\u9650\u306e\u5c0a\u656c\u306b\u5024\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8a8d\u8b58\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3042\u308a\u3001<\/p>\n and therefore our trust and obedience above all other things, including people and worldly authorities.\u3000\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3063\u3066\u4eba\u3005\u3084\u4e16\u4fd7\u7684\u306a\u6a29\u5a01\u3092\u542b\u3080\u4ed6\u306e\u3042\u3089\u3086\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3088\u308a\u3082\u3001\u4f55\u3088\u308a\u3082\u307e\u305a\u795e\u3078\u306e\u4fe1\u983c\u3068\u5f93\u9806\u3092\u793a\u3059\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Thus, should we honor and respect the cries of the people, \u3067\u306f\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u4eba\u3005\u306e\u53eb\u3073\u3092\u5c0a\u3073\u656c\u3046\u3079\u304d\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n which for Pilate was the chief priests and the Jews crying out for Jesus\u2019 crucifixion?\u3000\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u305d\u308c\u306f\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u306e\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u5211\u3092\u53eb\u3073\u6c42\u3081\u305f\u796d\u53f8\u9577\u305f\u3061\u3068\u30e6\u30c0\u30e4\u4eba\u305f\u3061\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n Or do we listen to the voice of truth that Jesus did not deserve to be crucified \u00a0\u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306f\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u306b\u67b6\u3051\u3089\u308c\u308b\u306b\u5024\u3059\u308b\u304a\u65b9\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u3001<\/p>\n but as the sinless sacrifice for our sins willingly went to die on the cross in our stead?\u3000\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u7f6a\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306e\u7f6a\u306e\u306a\u3044\u72a0\u7272\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u81ea\u3089\u9032\u3093\u3067\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4ee3\u308f\u308a\u306b\u5341\u5b57\u67b6\u3067\u6b7b\u3093\u3060\u3068\u3044\u3046\u771f\u7406\u306e\u58f0\u306b\u8033\u3092\u50be\u3051\u308b\u3079\u304d\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n Will you be tormented like Pilate\u2019s wife and \u201cHave nothing to do with that righteous Man\u201d?\u3000\u3000 \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u30d4\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u59bb\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u82e6\u60a9\u3057\u3001\u300c\u3042\u306e\u6b63\u3057\u3044\u65b9\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3082\u306a\u3044\u300d\u3068\u8a00\u3046\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n Or will you accept the truth that God made Jesus who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, \u3000\u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u3001\u795e\u69d8\u304c\u7f6a\u3092\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4ee3\u308f\u308a\u306b\u7f6a\u3068\u3055\u308c\u305f\u3068\u3044\u3046\u771f\u7406\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u5165\u308c\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3002<\/p>\n so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21)?\u3000\u305d\u308c\u306f\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u304c\u5f7c\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u795e\u306e\u7fa9\u3068\u306a\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3067\u3059<\/strong>\uff08\u30b3\u30ea\u30f3\u30c8\u4eba\u3078\u306e\u7b2c\u4e8c\u306e\u624b\u7d195:21\uff09\u3002<\/p>\n Will you choose to align yourself with someone that you know is a mere human being with flaws just like you (such as Barabbas)?\u3000 \u3042\u306a\u305f\u306f\u3001\u81ea\u5206\u3068\u540c\u3058\u304f\u6b20\u70b9\u306e\u3042\u308b\u5358\u306a\u308b\u4eba\u9593\uff08\u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u30d0\u30e9\u30d0\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\uff09\u3068\u5171\u306b\u3059\u308b\u9053\u3092\u9078\u3076\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n Or will you choose to side with the sinless Jesus even when it may be an unpopular and possibly dangerous decision?\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u3001\u305f\u3068\u3048\u4e0d\u4eba\u6c17\u3067\u5371\u967a\u306a\u6c7a\u65ad\u3068\u306a\u308b\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u304c\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u3001\u7f6a\u306e\u306a\u3044\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u306b\u5473\u65b9\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u9078\u3076\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n Will you listen to the lies of this world and the devil \u3053\u306e\u4e16\u3068\u60aa\u9b54\u306e\u5618\u306b\u8033\u3092\u50be\u3051\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f\u5f7c\u3089\u306f\u771f\u5b9f\u3092\u6b6a\u3081\u3001<\/p>\n that alters the truth and declares there is no truth and therefore no consequence to what we believe and do?\u3000\u771f\u7406\u306a\u3069\u5b58\u5728\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3068\u5ba3\u8a00\u3057\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3086\u3048\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u4fe1\u3058\u308b\u3082\u306e\u3084\u884c\u3044\u306b\u4f55\u306e\u7d50\u679c\u3082\u306a\u3044\u3068\u4e3b\u5f35\u3059\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n Or will you hear the voice of the One who is Truth, and receive and believe Him, and live together with Him forever in His kingdom?\u3000 \u305d\u308c\u3068\u3082\u3001\u771f\u7406\u305d\u306e\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u304a\u65b9\u306e\u58f0\u3092\u805e\u304d\u3001\u305d\u306e\u65b9\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u5165\u308c\u4fe1\u3058\u3001\u5fa1\u56fd\u3067\u6c38\u9060\u306b\u5171\u306b\u751f\u304d\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046\u304b\uff1f<\/p>\n In a world of confusion, fake news, and what seems like a multitude of options for us, it is truly a blessing to know the truth found in Jesus Christ.\u3000 \u6df7\u4e71\u3068\u507d\u308a\u306e\u60c5\u5831\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u7121\u6570\u306e\u9078\u629e\u80a2\u306b\u6e80\u3061\u305f\u3053\u306e\u4e16\u754c\u3067\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u3053\u305d\u771f\u7406\u3092\u898b\u3044\u3060\u305b\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306f\u3001\u307e\u3053\u3068\u306b\u795d\u798f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n For Jesus Himself said:\u3000\u306a\u305c\u306a\u3089\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3054\u81ea\u8eab\u304c\u3053\u3046\u8a00\u308f\u308c\u305f\u304b\u3089\u3067\u3059\uff1a<\/p>\n John 8:31-32, 34-36\uff08\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8\uff18\u7ae0\uff13\uff11\uff5e\uff13\uff12\u7bc0\u3068\uff13\uff14\uff5e\uff13\uff16\u7bc0\uff09<\/p>\n \u201cIf you continue in My word,\u00a0then<\/em>\u00a0you are truly\u00a0disciples of Mine;\u00a0and\u00a0you will know the truth, and\u00a0the truth will make you free.\u00a0Truly, truly, I say to you,\u00a0everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.\u00a0The slave does not remain in the house forever;\u00a0the son does remain forever.\u00a0So if the Son\u00a0makes you free, you will be free indeed.\u201d\u300c\u3082\u3057\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u3068\u3069\u307e\u3063\u3066\u304a\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306f\u3001\u307b\u3093\u3068\u3046\u306b\u308f\u305f\u3057\u306e\u5f1f\u5b50\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u307e\u305f\u771f\u7406\u3092\u77e5\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u771f\u7406\u306f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u81ea\u7531\u3092\u5f97\u3055\u305b\u308b\u3067\u3042\u308d\u3046\u3002\u3088\u304f\u3088\u304f\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u8a00\u3063\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3002\u3059\u3079\u3066\u7f6a\u3092\u72af\u3059\u8005\u306f\u7f6a\u306e\u5974\u96b7\u3067\u3042\u308b\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5974\u96b7\u306f\u3044\u3064\u307e\u3067\u3082\u5bb6\u306b\u3044\u308b\u8005\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3002\u3057\u304b\u3057\u3001\u5b50\u306f\u3044\u3064\u307e\u3067\u3082\u3044\u308b\u3002\u3060\u304b\u3089\u3001\u3082\u3057\u5b50\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306b\u81ea\u7531\u3092\u5f97\u3055\u305b\u308b\u306a\u3089\u3070\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u304c\u305f\u306f\u3001\u307b\u3093\u3068\u3046\u306b\u81ea\u7531\u306a\u8005\u3068\u306a\u308b\u306e\u3067\u3042\u308b\u300d\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n Let us live in the freedom of knowing Jesus, who is the truth, and live in obedience to Him and with Him forever.\u3000 \u771f\u7406\u306a\u308b\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u69d8\u3092\u77e5\u308b\u81ea\u7531\u306e\u3046\u3061\u306b\u751f\u304d\u3001\u5f7c\u306b\u5f93\u3044\u3001\u5f7c\u3068\u5171\u306b\u6c38\u9060\u306b\u751f\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n Let us pray. \u304a\u7948\u308a\u3057\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u672c\u65e5\u306e\u304a\u3082\u3061\u304b\u3048\u308a<\/p>\n \u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b7\u3099\u306e\u4e2d\u3066\u3099\u53c2\u7167\u3057\u305f\u8056\u53e5:\u30de\u30bf\u30a4\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8 27 \u7ae0 19 \u7bc0\u3001\u30eb\u30ab\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8 23 \u7ae0 19 \u7bc0\u3001 \u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8 1 \u7ae0 9~14 \u7bc0\u30013 \u7ae0 14~15 \u7bc0\u30015 \u7ae0 24~25 \u7bc0\u30018 \u66f8 31~32 \u7bc0\u3068 34~36 \u7bc0 \u306851\u7bc0\u300114\u7ae06\u7bc0\u306812\u7bc0\u300116\u7ae023\u7bc0\u300118\u7ae028\u7bc0~19\u7ae016\u7bc0<\/p>\n \uff11\uff09\u3082\u3057\u8ab0\u304b\u304b\u3099\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306b\u300c\u771f\u7406\u3068\u306f\u4f55\u304b?\u300d\u3068\u5c0b\u306d\u305f\u3089\u3001\u3068\u3099\u3046\u7b54\u3048\u307e\u3059\u304b?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \uff12\uff09\u30e8\u30cf\u30cd\u306e\u798f\u97f3\u66f8 18 \u7ae0 28~32 \u7bc0\u3092\u8aad\u307f\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3002\u3053\u306e\u8056\u66f8\u306e\u7b87\u6240\u304b\u3089\u3001\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u3092\u30d2\u309a\u30e9\u30c8\u306e\u3082\u3068\u306b\u9023\u308c \u3066\u884c\u3063\u305f\u8005\u305f\u3061\u3001\u30d2\u309a\u30e9\u30c8\u3068\u30e6\u30bf\u3099\u30e4\u4eba\u3068\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3053\u306e\u88c1\u5224\u304b\u3099\u884c\u308f\u308c\u305f\u7406\u7531\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3001\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u4f55 \u3092\u5b66\u3072\u3099\u307e\u3059\u304b? 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\n\u2193\u3000\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u300c\u65e5\u82f1\u793c\u62dd\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u539f\u7a3f\u300d\u300c\u304a\u3082\u3061\u304b\u3048\u308a\u300d\u306f\u3053\u3061\u3089\u304b\u3089\u3000\u2193<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nSDJCC Sunday Worship Service
\nFebruary 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n