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What did Pilate want with Jesus?
Pilate asked the crowd whether they wanted Barabbas or Jesus set free. The chief priest persuaded the crowd to ask Pilate to set Barabbas free and have Jesus put to death.
What do you think Pilate wanted to do to Jesus Why?
According to the Gospels, the Sanhedrin, an elite council of priestly and lay elders, arrested Jesus during the Jewish festival of Passover, deeply threatened by his teachings. They dragged him before Pilate to be tried for blasphemy—for claiming, they said, to be King of the Jews.
Did Pilate believe Jesus was innocent?
Pilate declared that Jesus was innocent and condemned him to death by crucifixion. Then he symbolically washed his hands in front of the crowd, telling them he was innocent of Jesus’ blood.
Does Pilate believe in Jesus?
In John (19:7–11), Pilate is depicted as having accepted the Christian interpretation of the meaning of Jesus, and he rejects Jewish leaders’ reminder that Jesus has merely said that he is “the king of the Jews” (19:21).
How did Peter influence the development of Christianity?
Peter did just this because, after Jesus’ resurrection, he traveled widely to preach Jesus’ message and convert people to Christianity. He is also important because the gospels describe Jesus as calling Peter his “rock” upon which the future church would be built. He was the first to begin preaching to the gentiles.
What was Pilate’s job?
Official
Prefect
Pontius Pilate/Professions
Why did Pilate ask the question to Jesus?
Pilate probably posed the question to Jesus with at least some incredulity, if not sarcasm at a man who was dressed nothing like a king. Then why did Pilate pose the question at all to Jesus? Pilate was holding a trial and giving the defendant an opportunity to defend Himself against the charges His accusers have brought against Him.
Why did Pontius Pilate allow Jesus to be crucified?
Didn’t he say several times that he thought Jesus was innocent and shouldn’t be put to death? Why then did he allow it? You’re right; Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who handed Jesus over to his soldiers to be crucified, repeatedly said that he didn’t think Jesus was guilty of any crime.
Why did Pilate cave in and order Jesus to die?
Fearful of his position, Pilate caved in and ordered Jesus’ death. Pilate will forever stand as a warning against giving in to the pressure of the crowd and turning our backs on Jesus. And that can happen far more easily than most of us realize.
Why did Pilate sit in the judgment seat?
Yes, Pilate sat in the judgment seat, but Pilate was on trial. Pilate declared Jesus was innocent three times. Still, Pilate had Jesus flogged and crucified rather than take any ridicule from the Jews and a possible reprimand from Caesar. When that day ended, I am sure that Pilate was not the same.