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His enemies arrested Jesus and took him to Annas and Caiaphas. (18:12-14, 19-24)

Questioning by High Priests

According the Jewish Law, the High Priests could not question Jesus without witnesses.
It was illegal to strike an accused man.
The Jews wanted Jesus killed, but the Romans had taken away their right to execute anyone.
The Romans had to put Jesus to death!

Pilate, the Roman Governor

The Jews did not enter Pilate's house. They did not want to be ceremonially unclean, so they could observe the Passover. Pilate showed weakness by coming out to talk to them.
Pilate
"What charges are you bringing against this man?"
Jews
"If he were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you."
Pilate
"Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law."
Jews
"But we have no right to execute anyone."

Pilate Questioned Jesus

Pilate Are you the king of the Jews?	Jesus Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?
It was your people and your Chief Priests that handed you over to me. What is it you have done?	My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.
You are a king, then!	You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.
What is truth?

He went back out to the people
"I find no basis for a charge against him."

Compromise

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