Pilate page 26

Pilate page 26 by ric gustafson.


A bloodied Jesus now stood next to Pilate.
" Behold the man".
" Crucify" yelled the crowd.
" You crucify him" Pilate replied as he looked at Caiaphas. " Take him and crucify him yourselves". Pilate was losing his patience.
Caiaphas walked up to the Prefect. " According to our law, this man should die because he claims to be the Son of God".
" The Son of God!". He looked over at Jesus.
" My Prefect, this is the worst blasphemy in Hebrew law".
Pilate looked at Caiaphas. " This is a new charge so I will have to have a private hearing inside". He clapped his hands and a guard led Jesus into the palace.
" Where have you come from?".
Jesus was silent.
" You won't speak to me" Pilate said in frustration as he stared at Jesus. " I have the authority to release you or crucify you".
Jesus looked up at the Prefect. " You would have no authority at all over me if it had not been given from above".



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