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“Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession” (1 Timothy 6:13).
Humanly speaking, the Lord Jesus stood before Pilate under very difficult circumstances. He had been kept up all night without any sleep and had been abused by the chief priests and scribes in a number of ways. Then He was taken over to Pontius Pilate early in the morning. During the course of His time with Pilate, He was scourged—a most awful punishment. Yet the Lord Jesus stood firm, and in the end, it was Pilate who was afraid, not the Lord Jesus.
The Lord Jesus submitted to Pilate and his authority, yet reached his conscience as to what he was doing. He reminded Pilate that all his (Pilate’s) authority ultimately came from God, and that he was thus responsible to God. He also reminded Pilate that if he wanted to know the truth, it could be found only in the Lord Jesus.
We may not be called upon to give up our lives for Christ, but as we face the opposition of this world, we too can witness a good confession, and honor the Lord Jesus.
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