1.

Pilate found no basis for a charge against Jesus. Yet he handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. What does this tell us about Pilate? About Jesus?

2.

In John 19:7 the Jews insisted that according to their law Jesus must die because he claimed to be the Son of God. The Scriptures say that Jesus is indeed the Son of God. What does this suggest to us about the meaning of Jesus’ sacrifice? (1 John 4:10)

3.

Before and during the crucifixion Jesus suffered great injustice and yet remained quiet. Why did he keep silent? What does Jesus’ attitude toward people who did all the harms to him tell us about Jesus? 

4. 

John 19:14, 31 and 42 say that it was on the day of Preparation of Passover Week that Jesus died. What do the Scriptures say about this day? (Exodus 12:6-14; Leviticus 23:4) What does this observation tell us about the meaning of Jesus’ sufferings and death? 

5.

What do the following utterances of our Lord Jesus on the cross (John 19:26-27, 28, and 30) tell us about Jesus? 

6.

John 19:24, 28, and 36-37 emphasize that Jesus died in fulfillment of the Scriptures. Why is this important?

7.

What do Joseph of Arimathea (John 19:38) and Nicodumus (19:39) have in common? What do their actions tell us about Jesus?