Several witnesses have been lined up to testify before Pilate that they heard Jesus proclaim himself to be the king of the Jews and that he has refused to pay tribute to Caesar. He could appear at the Temple tomorrow, despite getting very little sleep tonight, to deliver his version of what happened at the garden and in his trials.
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The balm would have fetched about pence on the open market. If true, those offenses could possibly merit a death sentence. Jesus had been teaching in the Temple earlier this week, but did not appear yesterday or today. Discover which Egyptian pharoah challenged Moses. This is what Caiaphas needed to hear. Read: Why Adam and Eve were cast out of Eden.
The Mishnah states that no trial by the Sanhedrin could take place at night, or during a festival. Even if Caiaphas had been able to convene the full Sanhedrin, including scribes, in his hours, they may not have fit in his home. All rights reserved. Culture People in the Bible. Meet the high priest behind Jesus's rushed and rigged trial Immediately after his arrest, the high priest Caiaphas broke Jewish customs to hold a hearing and decide Jesus's fate.
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History says little about Pilate before he served as the Roman prefect of Judea between 26 and 36 A. It is thought he was born into an equestrian family in Italy , but some legends claim Scotland was the land of his birth. One of the earliest—and most scathing—accounts of Pilate comes from the Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria.
Writing around 50 A. What Other Proof Exists? The scourging of Jesus, who was tortured prior to his crucifixion. Writing a half-century later, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus told a similar tale that Pilate permitted troops carrying military standards bearing the likeness of the emperor into Jerusalem, although Jewish law forbade images in the city. In another incident—with a bloodier ending—Josephus recounted that Pilate used funds from the Temple treasury to build an aqueduct to Jerusalem.
This time when protesters amassed, Pilate dispatched plain-clothed soldiers to infiltrate the crowd. On his signal, they removed clubs hidden in their garments and beat many of the protesters to death.
According to the Gospels, the Sanhedrin, an elite council of priestly and lay elders, arrested Jesus during the Jewish festival of Passover , deeply threatened by his teachings. They dragged him before Pilate to be tried for blasphemy—for claiming, they said, to be King of the Jews.
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