185:7.2 But [[Jesus]] could hardly answer such [[questions]] when asked by a man-[[fearing]], [[weak]], and [[vacillating]] [[judge]] who was so unjust as to subject him to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scourge flogging] even when he had [[declared]] him [[innocent]] of all [[crime]], and before he had been duly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_(Law) sentenced] to die. [[Jesus]] looked [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] straight in the [[face]], but he did not answer him. Then said [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate]: " Do you refuse to [[speak]] to me? Do you not realize that I still have [[power]] to release you or to [[crucify]] you? " Then said [[Jesus]]: " You could have no [[power]] over me except it were [[permitted]] from above. You could [[exercise]] no [[authority]] over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] unless [[the Father]] in [[heaven]] allowed it. But you are not so [[guilty]] since you are [[ignorant]] of the [[gospel]]. He who [[betrayed]] me and he who delivered me to you, they have the greater [[sin]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] | 185:7.2 But [[Jesus]] could hardly answer such [[questions]] when asked by a man-[[fearing]], [[weak]], and [[vacillating]] [[judge]] who was so unjust as to subject him to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scourge flogging] even when he had [[declared]] him [[innocent]] of all [[crime]], and before he had been duly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_(Law) sentenced] to die. [[Jesus]] looked [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] straight in the [[face]], but he did not answer him. Then said [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate]: " Do you refuse to [[speak]] to me? Do you not realize that I still have [[power]] to release you or to [[crucify]] you? " Then said [[Jesus]]: " You could have no [[power]] over me except it were [[permitted]] from above. You could [[exercise]] no [[authority]] over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] unless [[the Father]] in [[heaven]] allowed it. But you are not so [[guilty]] since you are [[ignorant]] of the [[gospel]]. He who [[betrayed]] me and he who delivered me to you, they have the greater [[sin]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_19] |