The Bryce Crawford Podcast - Luke Series Chapter 23 (EP 171)

Episode Date: December 23, 2025

In this episode, Bryce breaks down Luke 23.

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and the street.combe, get your tickets. And we'll see you guys, 26 for the live podcast tour. What's going on guys? Welcome back to another episode of the Bryce Carver podcast. I'm Bryce. And today we are on Luke chapter 23 of the Luke series second and last episode. But before we get into it, we need Elf Dylan in the room. Elf Dylan! Elf! Merry Christmas, Bryce. And you know what? feel a little disrespectful because you're wearing the socks you just gave me in the last episode. Yeah, they matched perfectly though. You know what? They look very good on you. Thank you. Oh, Dylan, we're down to two gifts. Which one you want to give to us today? I think we saved the big one for last. You know what? You're right. Thank you so much for this.

This is a good one too. Is it? Ooh, it feels like a, feels like a, like a book. A book called Get Fit While You Sit. Chair exercises to help you stretch and strengthen your body. What are you trying to say, Dylan? recording these, I'm just saying you might be able to put that to you. You know what? You're right. Oh, posture, soldier stretch, hand and finger stretch, gentle spine twist, even leg exercises. Man, I've been needing something like it's. It has it all. You know, thank you so much for thinking about me. I appreciate you. You can put that on the to read list. Thank you, Dylan. I appreciate you.

Well, as always, we're getting into the Word of God today in chapter 23, verse one. Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before pilot, and they began to accuse him saying, we found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar. Now notice how they said for giving to give tribute to Caesar. That obviously did not happen. We just read that a couple chapters ago. They're accusing him of nothing and saying that he himself is Christ a king. And Pilate asked him, are you king of the Jews? And he answered them, you've said so. What a gangster. Oh, Jesus was a gangster. Then Pilate said to the chief priest in the crowds, I find no guilt in this man. But they were urgent saying he stirs up the people teaching throughout

all Judea from Galilee, even to this place. When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at the time. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him. So he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer to Jesus say silent. But chief priests and the scribes stood by vehemently accusing him, and Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Think about this. Herod heard all of these things, and Jesus said silent, for he knew the mission was greater than miracles. Then a rang him in splendid clothing, he sent him

back to Pilate, and Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this, they had been in enmity with each other. Pilot then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them, you brought me this man as one who was misleading people, and after examining him before you, behold, I did not find this man guilty of any of your charges. neither did Herod for he sent him back to us look nothing deserving death has been done by him I will therefore punish and release him but they all cried out away with this man and released to us Barabbas see every year the Jews had a tradition that on Passover they would release one prisoner from Rome and so on the stage you got two dudes you got Barabbas who was literally the leader of a rebellion and insurrection against the government of Rome Rome hated this guy he was a murderer and a thief, and Rome hating him. He's trying to overthrow him Rome. And then you have Jesus, who was king of the Jews

that Pilate and Herod didn't find any fault or reason to kill him in. Verse 20, Pilate addressed him once more desiring to release Jesus, but they kept shouting, crucify him, crucify him. The same people that worshipped him a week prior laying their clothes and their palm leaves down at him are now shouting crucify him and release the rebel and the crook. A third time, he said to them, why? What evil has he done? I have found no guilt in him, deserving death. I will therefore punish

and release him, but they were urgent demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified and their voices prevailed. So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will. If this is the fate of the innocent, then imagine what happens to the guilty. If this is the punishment for the innocent, perfect, righteous Jesus, then imagine the punishment

for those guilty of sin who do not receive the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Verse 26, and they let him away, they seized him. They seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country and laid on him the cross to carry it behind Jesus.

Jesus had been beaten so badly they said, hey, you need to help this guy carry his cross. And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But Jesus turned to them, but turning to them, Jesus said, daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say,

Blessed are the barren and the wounds that never bore the breasts that never nurse, then they will begin to say to the mountains, follow on us and to the hills, cover us. For if they do these things, when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry? To others who were criminals were led away to be put to death with him. And when they came to this place that is called the skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them for the. they know not what they do, and they cast lots to divide his garments, mocking him,

and the people stood by watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying he saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one. The soldiers mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, saying, if you were the king of a of a Jew, save yourself. Isn't it interesting how through people, Satan is tempting Jesus, if you're really God, get down off the cross and save yourself, whereas in Islam, Jesus wasn't crucified, but got down off the cross and was substituted out. Isn't that crazy? How Islam is a doctrine of religion born of a demon and Satan where the very thing Jesus was tempted in historically and through the

biblical narrative is the outcome in Islam. It's crazy. And then we keep reading. There was also an inscription over in mocking him. This is the, this is the kingdom of the Jews. That was there to mock him. One of the criminals who were hanged, railed at him saying, are you not the Christ? Save yourself in us. But the other rebukes. him saying, do you not fear God since you were under the same sentence of condemnation? He said, the other criminal, knowing his sin, knowing his wrongdoing, rebuked the selfish criminal and saying, do you not realize that you're receiving the same punishment the innocent son of God is? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.

And that criminal, it says in verse 42, he said to Jesus, Jesus remember me when you come into your king and this man is so humble and recognizing his sin said, look, I'm not even worthy to be with you, would you just remember me? And he said to him, truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise. Verse 44. It was about the sixth hour and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour while the sun's light failed and the curtain of the temple was torn into. Then Jesus calling out with a loud voice said, Father, into your hands, I commit my spirit. And having said this, he breathed this last.

Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God saying, certainly this man was innocent and all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle when they saw what was taken place were turned home beating their breasts and all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from galilee stood at a distance watching these things now there was a man named joseph from the jewish town of arimathea joseph of arimathea he was a member of the council a good and righteous man who had not consented to their decision and action and he was looking for the kingdom of god this man went to pylon and asked for the body of jesus where's the body we need to give him a proper burial. Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb, cut in stone,

where no one had ever been laid. It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning. The woman who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. And they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested. According to the commandment, we just witnessed and read about the gruesome crucifixion of Jesus Christ. And tomorrow to end this in the series, we're going to read about the victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ. Guys, I pray that Luke 23 was an encouragement to you guys, and we'll see guys tomorrow for Luke chapter 24. Hey, thank you guys so much for watching the Luke series. I pray that this thing is a blessing to you. And the ultimate heart is so that you go

and read this word daily. You don't rely on the podcast. You rely on the word of God and the Holy Spirit. Thank you guys so much for watching. If you like the episodes, subscribe, follow us on social media, and we'll see you guys in the next episode.