. Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old . death. Pilate very unwillingly sat down again upon histhrone, compelled to hold the trial of Jesus once more,and unable to avoid making a decision upon his as he was about to begin the new trial of Jesus, amessage from his wife came to him, which added to hisanxiety and his alarm. Pilates wife sent this wordto him: My husband, I ask you not to allow any harm tocome to that good man; for this day I have been veryunhappy on account of a dream about him. This message made Pilate all the more desirous notto yield to the Jews and put Jesus to
. Hurlbut's Life of Christ for young and old . death. Pilate very unwillingly sat down again upon histhrone, compelled to hold the trial of Jesus once more,and unable to avoid making a decision upon his as he was about to begin the new trial of Jesus, amessage from his wife came to him, which added to hisanxiety and his alarm. Pilates wife sent this wordto him: My husband, I ask you not to allow any harm tocome to that good man; for this day I have been veryunhappy on account of a dream about him. This message made Pilate all the more desirous notto yield to the Jews and put Jesus to death. He thoughtof a new plan to save the life of Jesus; and with this inmind he said to the chief priests and the leaders: You brought before me this man charged with thecrime of trying to lead the people to rise up against thegovernment, and I have looked into his case, and havefound the charges false. He has not done the thingsthat you accuse him of; and there is nothing wicked inhis acts, so far as I can see. Nor has Herod found any 445. Xhe soldiers took Jesus into the guard room, tied him to a pillar, and beat hint with heavy whips. 446 Jesius ^entenceb to SeatJ fault with him, for he has sent him back. He has donenothing that demands death. But he deserves somepunishment for causing all this excitement and wiU order him to be well beaten, and then set free. But with one voice, they all cried out, Away withthis fellow! To the cross with him! Dont release him:release to us Barabbas! It was a custom that at the Feast of the Passover,as a sign of the gladness of the time, to set free someprisoner, whatever man in prison the people should callfor. There was at that time in the prison a man namedBarabbas, who had led a party of Jews against theRoman rulers, and in the fight had killed a man. Hehad been condemned to die, but the people did notthink any the less of him because he had fought againstthe Romans, w^hom they also hated, and w^hom theywould gladly drive out o
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