Those guys nailed up Christ after all. And I saw a bit about how Christians didn't attack the empire directly, they just won the hearts of the people. It would make sense if we're in a rematch.
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Frankly. As long as he paid taxes and didn’t encourage rebellion against Rome. The Romans probably would have been content to leave him to preach.
As he at least in the eyes of the Empire. Was a religious preacher in a corner of the far frontier. Hardly a threat compared to their more conventional foes. Or the political intrigues of the Italian proper.
Pilate even was “Why the fuck did you bring him to me? He hasn’t broken Roman Law. Or done anything outside of offending your religious sensibilities.”
Then the Pharisees were like “If you don’t kill him. We will stir the people into rebellion.”
Suppose the real irony is the Romans were the decent people in this instance. Acting to prevent hundreds of thousands of needless deaths. Even if meant killing an innocent man.
Most Christian sources don’t really elaborate much on Pilates mindset. But I have to imagine condemning a Man you know has broken no law and harmed no one. To an excruciatingly slow fate normally reserved for Rebels, Bandits, Thieves and Murderers. Can’t have been an easy one.
Pontius Pilate simply washed his hands of the Jewish problem, (rather convenient). He knew the Jews were going to convict Jesus Christ, because the Jews had already convicted Jesus, but it was in a 'night court', and under Jewish law it would not allow 'night' time court. Jesus was tried 3 times in Roman courts and three times in Jewish courts (four if you count the night time conviction). Either way WE got our Savior as prophecy had foretold...Hallelujah, Jesus Christ is [Lord].....
Pilate was also not a big fan of his position or his constituents (the jews). He felt it was beneath him iirc and he found them quarrelsome and annoying and he regularly did things just to tick them off