Neville Goddard on Luke 23:24-25 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 23 in context

Scripture Focus

24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

25And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Luke 23:24-25

Biblical Context

Pilate yields to the crowd’s demand; the man released is the one labeled sedition and murder, while Jesus is delivered to their will.

Neville's Inner Vision

Luke 23:24-25 speaks not of a distant history but of your inner tribunal. Pilate represents the discerning mind weighing appearances; the crowd embodies the beliefs your present state accepts; Barabbas is the shadow self you permit to roam in your imagination; Jesus stands for your higher self, the I AM, truth that cannot be crucified by mere opinion. When the sentence is declared 'as they required' and the one who was hated is released, while the Christ is handed over to the will of the crowd, you are witnessing the processes of consciousness at work. The lesson is not that history repeats, but that your consciousness determines what you permit to inhabit your world. To change the scene, assume a new reality: the I AM rules; the crowd’s verdict is only a reflection of your inner state. Release the shadow to prison and enthrone the Christ at the center of your awareness, and feel the shift as your world rearranges to reflect that truth.

Practice This Now

Assume the inner verdict now: the I AM is the sole judge, and the crowd's demand has no power over my reality. Feel it real by visualizing the Christ seated at the center of my consciousness, while the lower nature is escorted to a quiet prison.