April 27, 28 AD Nisan 13 & 14

Matt 27:1 - When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

April 27, 28 AD -  Tuesday - 13th of Nisan, after sunrise, 1 day before Passover

Jesus appeared before the Sanhedrin for a morning trial

The real reason why Jesus will be killed - from the lips of the Judeans which made Pilate to tremble

John 19:7 - The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

John 19:8 - When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

The Sanhedrin, thinking that Jesus fate should be decided by the Romans.

Mark 15:1 - And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

The religious counsel gave political overtones to their accusations to Jesus.

Luke 23:2 - And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Pilate learned that Jesus was a Galilean so he sent him to Herod.

Luke 23:7- And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

Pilate learned that Jesus was a Galilean so he sent him to Herod, who was interested to see a miracle

Luke 23:9 - Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

Herod, an Idumean ruler, a half Jew, don’t want to miss his Passover ritual, sent him back to Pilate, saying, “Not mine”

Luke 23:11 - And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Pilate appealed to the Judeans three separate times.

Matt 27:17 - Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Mark 15:14 - Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

Luke 23:14 - Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

John 18:37 - Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Jesus defense - he was looking into the future Kingdom of Heaven, his glory at the millennium reign of Christ.

Matt 27:27 - Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

After the sentencing, Jesus was beaten and tortured by Pilate’s soldiers at the Fort Antonia next to the Temple.

Mark 15:19 - And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Jesus was beaten around 3 PM April 27, 28AD until the next morning of April 28, 28AD