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 who s been horribly flogged. here is the man! he s wearing mock-kingly regalia. he s got a purple robe. he s got a crown on his head,
soldiers to do so, that was a necessary part of the process. 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 mock kingly
jeering anyway. he didn t have to tell his soldiers to do something that was a necessary part of the process. 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 who s been horribly flogged. here s the man. he s wearing mock kingly regalia, a crown on his head, and pilate says behold the man.