jerusalem. the location in the bible for the ultimate act in the life of jesus. 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, ponchos pilate. questions of pilate s cull. ability 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. 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.