"Are you the King of the Jews?" Pilate asks. (Luke 23:3)Well, there's no denying that! A star shone above His birthplace guiding other kings to come worship Him. And if the star wasn't doing a good enough job, angels lit the sky with both their brilliance and their singing, proclaiming "Glory to God in the Highest" (Luke 2:14) Shepherds came running from the hills to see the new born King.
Just the week before Pilate's question the people made a spectacle of Jesus as He road into town on a donkey. They placed their coats on the ground in front of Him, waved palm branches before Him and shouted, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Luke 19:38)
"Are you the King of the Jews?" Seems like a silly question, doesn't it?
But just in case someone might miss it, Jesus answers affirmatively.
Heralded King at birth.
Accused of kingship 33 years later.
Guilty as charged.
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