11. And Jesus stood before the governor.] γ. The trial of Jesus before Pilate. The first gospel relates three scenes of this trial: [1] The charges of the enemies, the interrogatory, and the declaration of our Lord’s innocence [11–14]; [2] the preferment of Barabbas [15–20]; [3] our Lord’s condemnation to the death of the cross [21–26]. A comparison of the gospel narratives shows that the trial of Jesus before the civil court consisted of three sessions: the first took place before Pilate, and to
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