The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

The Crucifixion of Jesus after a long night of accusations and questioning,

Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The chief priests

and elders charged Him with claiming to be the King of the Jews, .

Pilate, however, found no guilt in Jesus. He questioned Him,

and Jesus remained mostly silent, except to confirm, “You say that I am a king.”

Pilate was troubled. It was Passover, a time when he would release one prisoner to the people.

He thought this tradition might free Jesus. Standing before the crowd,

he gave them a choice: Jesus of Nazareth or Barabbas, a known criminal. To his shock,