Straightaway in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
Pilate asked Him, “Art thou
the King of the Jews?” And He answering said unto him, “Thou sayest it.” The
chief priests accused Him of many things: but He answered nothing. Pilate asked
Him again, saying, “Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness
against thee.” But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled.
Now at that feast, he
released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. There was one named
Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who
had committed murder in the insurrection. And the multitude, crying aloud,
began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Pilate answered them, saying,
“Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?” For he knew that the
chief priests had delivered Him for envy. But the chief priests moved the
people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Pilate answered and said
again unto them, “What will ye then that I shall do unto Him whom ye call the
King of the Jews?” They cried out again, “Crucify Him.” Then Pilate said unto
them, “Why, what evil hath He done?” And they cried out the more exceedingly,
“Crucify Him.” And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas
unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged Him, to be crucified.
You can read the rest via the
below link:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/29/editorial-the-passion-of-the-christ-132831055/
Note: The above painting was by Peter Paul Rubens.
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