Meaning: Hung jury is a legal term when a jury is deadlocked. God uses this specific term in reference to the trial of Jesus, where the people decided to “crucify him” even if there was a hung jury:
“ A. The Six Trials of Jesus:
1.
Jesus had six trials: Three religious (Jewish), and three civil (Romans). Here
are the results:
2.
All these six trials were carried out on Good Friday, from 2 AM to 10 AM, in 8
very stormy hours.
was a hung jury:
B. Three Jewish religious trials where he was proclaimed a sinner:
1.
First Religious Trial (Jewish): Annas, Jn.18:12-14... Decision: Go signal given
to execute Jesus.
2.
Second Religious Trial: Caiaphas, Mt.26:57-68... Decision: Death Sentence,
charge of blasphemy, because Jesus proclaimed himself the Messiah, God the Son.
3.
Third Religious Trial, Sanhedrin, Mt.27:1-2, Lk.22:63-71... Decision: Death.
C. Three Roman Civic trials where Jesus was proclaimed innocent.
1.
First Civil Trial (Roman): Pilate, Jn.18:28-38... Decision: Not guilty.
2.
Second Civil Trial: Herod, Lk.23:6-12... Decision: Not guilty.
3.
Third Civil Trial: Pilate again, Jn.18:39-19:6. Decision: Not guilty, but turned to
the Jews to be crucified (Mt.27:26).”2