# Jesus: Arrest, Trial, and Justice

Jesus: Arrest, Trial, and Justice

Year 11 Religious Education Gospel of John Chapters 18-19 Exploring themes of faith, courage, and justice

Learning Objectives

Describe key events in Jesus' arrest and trial from John's Gospel Reflect on themes of justice, faith, and courage Use Biblical evidence to support interpretations Engage in respectful discussion about different perspectives

Historical Context

First century Palestine under Roman rule Jewish religious authorities and Roman political power Passover festival - heightened tensions Gospel of John written around 90-100 CE

What do you already know about Jesus' arrest and trial?

Think about what you've heard before Why might these events be important to Christians? What questions do you have?

The Arrest in the Garden

Text Exploration Activity

Work in pairs to read John 18:12-27 and 19:1-16 Annotate key words and phrases Note emotions, motives, and outcomes Prepare to share one insight with the class

The Trial Before Pilate

Jesus remains calm and truthful Speaks about his kingdom 'not of this world' Pilate finds no basis for charges Pilate struggles with political pressure Crowd demands crucifixion Pilate symbolically washes his hands

Pilate asked him, 'What is truth?'

John 18:38 This question remains relevant today How do we determine what is true and just?