The Trial

The trial by the Sanhedrin and the Judgement of Pontius Pilot 

(First Station of the Cross)

Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor.  His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover. So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”

 “We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.    John 18:28

Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” the governor asked him.   Jesus replied, “You have said it.” But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. “Don’t you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?” Pilate demanded. But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.    Matthew 27:11-14