Then the whole company of them arose and brought him before Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.” And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.” But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.” (Luke 23:1-5 ESV)
The stroll from the Council to Pilate's place was not far, but by the time they get there the charges have changed: Jesus is no longer the blasphemer who talked about tearing down the temple, He was now a Man accused of three charges as an insurgent wanting to lead the people in a quest to take over the nation. Of course, the last statement is the one that catches Pilate's ear, so he investigates the claim. No big threat here. But the story gets bigger and bigger. Often is the case with us, the stories get bigger and bigger, and the real issues get buried deeper and deeper in our own self-righetousness.
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