Free group study handout
John 19: Group Study Handout
How to use: read John 19 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Pilate took Jesus and flogged him (vv. 1-2). Soldiers mocked Jesus, dressing him in a crown of thorns and purple garments, shouting, 'Hail, King of the Jews!
Key verse
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished.” He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
John 19:30 (WEB)
Outline
- John 19:1–5 Pilate's Initial Decision
- John 19:6–11 The Demand for Crucifixion
- John 19:12–16 Pilate's Reluctance
- John 19:17–24 The Crucifixion
- John 19:25–30 Jesus' Final Moments
- John 19:31–37 The Aftermath of Death
- John 19:38–42 Burial of Jesus
Discussion questions
- In v4, what does Pilate mean when he says, 'I find no basis for a charge against him'?
- What do the soldiers do with Jesus' garments in vv. 23-24, and why?
- In v11, what does Jesus mean when he says, 'You would have no power at all against me'?
- In v15, why do the chief priests declare, 'We have no king but Caesar'?
- When have you faced pressure from others, like Pilate did in v12?
Go deeper
Passages that echo John 19: Matthew 27, Luke 23, Psalm 22.
Before next time: read John 20.