Rejected For Us
St. Charles | Bob Ingle
March 22, 2026
John 19:1-16
“Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands. Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.” The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God.” When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.” From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” So he delivered him over to them to be crucified.” John 19:1-16 (ESV)
*The Creator & King of the Universe Was…
1. Shamed by SINNERS.
“Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.” John 19:1-3 (ESV)
“Cursed is the ground because of you…thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you.” Genesis 3:17-18 (ESV)
“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.” Galatians 3:13 (ESV)
The King is wearing our curse so that we could wear His righteousness.
“Whoever is not with me is against me.” Matthew 12:30 (ESV)
Indifference toward Jesus is still rejection of Jesus.
*The Creator & King of the Universe Was…
2. Analyzed by AUTHORITY.
“Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.”” John 19:4-6 (ESV)
“He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.” 1 Peter 2:22 (ESV)
“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 (ESV)
“Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old.” Exodus 12:5 (ESV)
“You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you… it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish in it.” Leviticus 22:20-21 (ESV)
“You were ransomed…with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.” 1 Peter 1:18–19 (ESV)
“If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” John 19:12 (ESV)
Eventually delay becomes a decision.
*The Creator & King of the Universe Was…
3. Condemned by the CROWD.
“So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic Gabbatha. Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”” John 19:13-14 (ESV)
“They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”” John 19:15 (ESV)
“For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; he will save us.” Isaiah 33:22 (ESV)
“The Lord is king forever and ever.” Psalm 10:16 (ESV)
“The mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.” Romans 8:7 (ESV)
“This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.” Acts 2:23 (ESV)
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree.” 1 Peter 2:24 (ESV)
“While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 (ESV)
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 (ESV)
Will you bow to Him now in salvation or later in judgment?