Pilate page 27

Pilate page 27 by ric Gustafson


A bloodied Jesus now stood in front of the Prefect.
" Behold the man".
" Crucify" yelled the crowd.
" You crucify him". He stared at Caiaphas. " Take him and crucify him yourselves".
" My Prefect" replied the chief priest. " According to our law this man should die because he claims to be the Son of God".
" The Son of God!". He looked at Jesus.
" My Prefect, this is the worst blasphemy in Hebrew law".
" This is a new charge". He sighed. " I will have to have a private hearing inside".
He clapped his hands. " Flavius, bring him inside".
The centurion led Jesus into the palace.
Pilate nervously scratched his chin. " Where have you come from?".
Jesus was silent.
Pilate stared at Jesus in frustration. " You won't speak to me". His patience was running thin. " 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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