• Dark Hour

    Dark Hour

    “And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” And Pilate said to them, “Why, What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.” So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released…

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  • Working the Crowd

    Working the Crowd

    “Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. And he…

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  • Justice?

    Justice?

    “Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas.”(Mark 15:6–7 ESV) What do you make of these verses?Does it feel right to you?Is this a way of doing justice?Was…

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  • The silence

    The silence

    “But Jesus made no further answer; so Pilate was amazed.” Mark‬ ‭15‬:‭5‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬ The only answer that Jesus made so far was, “if you say so”, that is it, no more. Jesus could have said so many life-changing truths! He had the most critical audience ever assembled, and he said nothing. Why is Jesus silent?…

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  • Answer

    Answer

    “And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.”(Mark 15:4 ESVi) Have you ever met someone who has an answer for everything? Do you like them? Maybe that is you, or you live with one! Do we think of them as arrogant, proud or just…

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