The Heidelberg Catechism

Heidelberg Catechism Lords Day 15 – 38. Q. WHY DID HE SUFFER “UNDER PONTIUS PILATE” AS JUDGE?

A. So that he, though innocent, might be condemned by a civil judge,1 and so free us from the severe judgment of God that was to fall on us.2

Biblical References:

1 Luke 23:13-24; John 19:4, 12-16

2 Isa. 53:4-5; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13