Daily Walk Through the New Testament May 16 Read Matthew 27:20-44 People have to decide for themselves who Jesus is and what they’ll do with Him. They cannot remain neutral. He is either a liar, a lunatic, or Lord. Consider what the people in Matthew 27 did with Jesus. The crowd mocked Him. They thought He should prove He was the Son of God by coming down from the cross, not understanding He would prove it by coming out of the tomb. Pilate made the mistake of listening to public opinion. He wanted to wash his hands of the matter and find an easy way out. Instead of doing the right thing, he did the expedient thing. Two thieves were crucified that day; one rejected Jesus and one repented (Luke 23:42). Everyone will either accept Jesus or reject Him, confess him or deny Him. Those are the only two choices people have. No one can make the decision for you. Put your faith in the truth of Scripture: Jesus is the Son of God, the Redeemer of all humanity, and the King of kings! He was wounded for our transgressions. He endured the cross so we could be forgiven. Repent and confess Him as King of your life. Take up your cross and follow Him.