this time they are romans. the gospels try to let pilate off the hook by making him seem doubtful, that makes sense because they re writing in a roman world. so it s very important to show that even though jesus was crucified on a roman cross, the roman governor responsible didn t really want to do it. in the bible, pilate takes one final action, which makes his true intent explicit. pilate puts up a sign up above the cross that reads the king of the jews. according to john s gospel, written in greek, hebrew, and latin. he s mocking jesus here. he s saying that jesus claims to be a royal figure, but he s not enthroned in glory, he s just on a roman cross. you need toe bear in mind that the roman governor ponchos pilate was anti-semitic. for pilate, executing someone who claimed to be a king in this
little weak and vacillating at times, but i don t think that s the kind of person he was in reality. speak to me. i think he was a harsher, brutal, matter of fact, military man who just got on with the job. i have the authority to set you free. i also can have you crucified. so why is the pilate of the bible so concerned with the fate of jesus? it was crucial for early christians to minimize the responsibility of the romans in crucifying jesus. further gospel writers the fact pilate recognizes that jesus is innocent is really important. it s as if unrighteousness recognizes righteousness when it s right in front of them.
pilate was trying to resolve the matter somewhere short of execution. perhaps pilate is hoping this will be sufficient and the jewish authorities will accept this. look, i am bringing him out to you to let you know that i find no case against him. pilate says, i find no crime in this man. and he gets jesus, and he puts him in front of the jewish authorities, but this is a man whose been horribly flogged. here is the man. he s wearing regalia, purple robe, a crown on his head, and pilate says behold the man.
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against this man? he stirs up the people by teaching throughout all judea. pilate is really trying to figure out, is this a rabbi from galilee and followers who think he s special or someone who has come specifically in order to overthrow roman power? are you the king of the jews? he s trying to ascertain whether jesus is a political threat to roman power in judea. if you say so. blasphemy. in luke s account of the trial, pilate s verdict is swift. i find no places for an accusation against this man. i think that pilate himself had grave doubts that jesus was really a military threat. so how dangerous could he really be? no, no, he stirs up the people throughout all judea from galilee where he began even to this place. bring him to me. if kyra surface not able to main tan stability and law and order in jerusalem, he might be