“We the jury find the defendant . . ..” Most of us are intrigued about the factors that swayed a jury to decide one way or the other. The appeal of whodunit novels and stories highlight our desire to piece together the evidence so we can develop our own verdict. Pilate interviewed Jesus to piece together the evidence and found Him not guilty. Yet, Pilate ignored his own conclusion and handed Jesus over to the mob for crucifixion.

Note the progression in the conversation between Pilate and Jesus. How do Jesus’s responses lead Pilate to conclude Jesus to be innocent?

ESV passage John 18:28-40