Pilate page 23 by ric gustafson.
Pilate studied the note that was just handed to him. It was from Herod Antipas saying that he was returning the prisoner. The note also invited Pilate and Procula to a dinner party.
He looked up to see that the prisoner and the crowd had returned. " You have brought this prisoner before me under a charge of subversion" he said as he stared at Caiaphas. " I do not find this man guilty of the charges". " Tetrarch Herod Antipas has brought the prisoner back to me". He looked at the unruly crowd. " I will therefore flog him for disturbing the peace and let him go.
The people yelled " crucify him".
Pilate was worried because this hearing was getting out of hand.
All of a sudden, he smiled. " As is the custom each Passover, I will release one prisoner".
He stared at the evergrowing crowd. " Jesus Bar-Abbas or Jesus of Nazareth".
research help: ' Pontius Pilate' by Paul L. Maier
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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