jerusalem. the location in the bible for the ultimate act in the life of jesus. >> golgotha, >> this place was the defining event of jesus' ministry. it's where he was crucified by the romans. >> millions of pilgrims have come here to follow in the footsteps of jesus, but his passion would never have reached it's climax were it not for one man, pontius pilate. >> questions of pilate's culpability and his desire to execute jesus is a complicated one. it needs to be remembered that only pilate had the authority to crucify jesus. >> in the bible, the way to the crucifixion begins on palm sunday when jesus enters jerusalem.