Yesterday's and today's Lenten meditations on Jesus' trial in front of Pilate really had me reflecting deeply. I kept thinking of the mob that invaded the Capitol Building with the mob that kept demanding that Jesus be crucified.
What would I have done if I were Pilate?
I was sure Jesus was innocent but the mob was demanding that he be crucified. If I didn't do what the mob wanted there would surely be repercussions. My bosses would hear of it--I couldn't control the mob. I'd lose my job. But if I did what the mob wanted, that would be the end of the problem. The easy way was to do what the mob wanted.
What else could Pilate do?
