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Chapter 17

           Yet,look:whenPilatewentoutscowlingtomeetthemobthathadfetchedthefisherman,hefellimmediatelyunderthecharmoftheman.

           Iwaspresent.Iknow.ItwasthefirsttimePilatehadeverseenhim.Pilatewentoutangry.Oursoldierswereinreadinesstoclearthecourtofitsnoisyvermin.AndimmediatelyPilatelaideyesonthefishermanPilatewassubdued—nay,wassolicitous.Hedisclaimedjurisdiction,demandedthattheyshouldjudgethefishermanbytheirlawanddealwithhimbytheirlaw,sincethefishermanwasaJewandnotaRoman.NeverwerethereJewssoobedienttoRomanrule.Theycriedoutthatitwasunlawful,underRome,forthemtoputanymantodeath.YetAntipashadbeheadedJohnandcometonogriefofit.

           AndPilatelefttheminthecourt,openunderthesky,andtookJesusaloneintothejudgmenthall.WhathappenedthereinIknownot,savethatwhenPilateemergedhewaschanged.WhereasbeforehehadbeendisinclinedtoexecutebecausehewouldnotbemadeacatspawtoHanan,hewasnowdisinclinedtoexecutebecauseofregardforthefisherman.Hiseffortnowwastosavethefisherman.Andallthewhilethemobcried:“Crucifyhim!Crucifyhim!”

           You,myreader,knowthesincerityofPilate’seffort.Youknowhowhetriedtobefoolthemob,firstbymockingJesusasaharmlessfool;andsecondbyofferingtoreleasehimaccordingtothecustomofreleasingoneprisonerattimeofthePassover.

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