Acts 5:34
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the
law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a
little while.
35 Then he addressed the Sanhedrin: “Men of Israel,
consider carefully what you intend to do to these men.
36 Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be
somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him.
He was killed, all his followers were dispersed,
and it all came to nothing.
37 After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the
days of the census and led a band of people in revolt. He
too was killed, and all his followers were scattered.
Luke 23:39
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at
him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and
us!”
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?
41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man
has done nothing wrong.”
Luke 13:1
Now there were some present at that time who told
Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had
mixed with their sacrifices …
Mark 15:2
So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over
to Pilate. “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “You have said so,” Jesus
replied.
4 So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer?
See how many things they are accusing you of.”
7 A man called Barabbas was in prison with the
insurrectionists who had committed murder in the
uprising.
Mark 15:1
Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the
law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans.
In his book, “Who is this Man?” John Ortburg says:
In the garden, Jesus says: I will not fight. I will not run. I
will not deal. I will not dazzle. I will die.
Mark 14:36
“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for
you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what
you will.”
"No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own
accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to
take it up again. This command I received from My
Father.”