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6 Questions of Pilate: #5
Pilate's hope of getting the people to release Jesus, who was innocent, for the criminal Barabas failed. Pilate has tortured and humiliated Jesus. Now he's was back with Jesus, still trying to find a way out of his predicament. Maybe Jesus’s location or hometown could...
6 Questions of Pilate: #4
“Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?” "And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and *said to them, “I find no guilt in Him.’” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and *said to them, “I find no guilt in Him.’” (John 17:38) With...
6 Questions of Pilate: #3
John 17:38 tells us, “Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Dodging the issue of the “spiritual realm” altogether, Pilate doesn’t want to get too close to his own heart. Like many of us, he’s just not going there. Instead, he wants to clarify what...
6 Questions of Pilate: #2
“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?” Obviously, Pilate didn’t like Jesus’ answer. It was getting below the surface, maybe a little too personal? So, Pilate answered quickly and defensively, declaring...
6 Questions of Pilate: #1
Somewhere along the line, Pilate was aware of the root issue at hand. Either he knew about Jesus by reputation, or the leaders had said something to him that is not recorded. So he cut to the chase, asking Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And isn’t this the key...
6 Questions of Pilate: A Private Conversation
Have you ever thought of what it would be like if you had a private conversation with Jesus? What questions would you ask? Recently, I realized that Pilate, the Roman leader who eventually authorized the crucifixion of Jesus, had a private audience with Jesus. I had...
