Jesus Before Pilate

Jesus is handed over to Pilate, condemned by a crowd, mocked by soldiers, and crucified between two criminals. The sky goes dark, the earth shakes, and even a Roman centurion can't deny what just happened. This is the chapter where everything breaks — and everything begins.

Jesus stands trial before Pilate, is handed over to a mob that chose a murderer instead, and is crucified between two criminals. The sky goes dark, the temple curtain tears in two, and a Roman soldier says what no one else would.

Jesus stands trial before Pilate and Herod, is sentenced to die despite being declared innocent three times, and is crucified between two criminals. In his final hours, he forgives, he promises paradise, and he breathes his last — and the world goes dark.

Jesus walks straight into his own arrest, Peter crumbles under pressure three times, and the religious leaders drag an innocent man before a Roman governor while worrying about their own ceremonial cleanliness. The irony is staggering.

This is the chapter where every thread in John's Gospel converges. Pilate tries to dodge responsibility but discovers there's no neutral ground, the crowd trades their deepest convictions for political leverage, and Jesus — still in control even on the cross — declares the whole thing finished. What looks like the worst day in history turns out to be the point of it.