Holy Week 2026 | Thursday: Pilate's Choice
Scripture: Matthew 27:11–31 | ~9 min
Jesus stands silent before the most powerful man in the region — and somehow, Jesus is the one in control. Pilate knows he's innocent. His own wife warns him in a dream. And yet he washes his hands of the whole thing and hands Jesus over to be crucified.
Then there's Barabbas. A violent outlaw. A guilty man who walks free because an innocent man took his place.
Sound familiar?
In this episode:
Why Pilate's indifference may be just as dangerous as the religious leaders' malice
The soldiers' mock coronation — and why they had no idea how right they were
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