The hour for the final “sign” has arrived. Jesus has been “tried” before the Roman Prefect, Pilate, and has been ordered to be crucified. The Gospeler begins his account of the crucifixion by emphasizing the fact that Jesus bore His own cross. Two possible reasons might explain why he focused on this part of the narrative. 1) John wished to show that Jesus was treated just as any other common criminal might have been treated when being