The Jewish leadership made false claims against Jesus as they brought Him before the Roman governor, Pilate. The leadership had made a show of their trial of Jesus. They were determined to find Jesus guilty of something before the trial even started. They had to depend on false witnesses to trump up some charge against …
Pilate encountered Jesus when the Jews brought false accusations against Him. John 18: 29So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?” 30“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.[1] Pilate dutifully questioned Jesus and then told the Jews “I …
We live in a fallen world that is filled with sin. At school or work the rumor mill runs. A friend may ask, “Did you hear about so and so?” This is an introduction into some juicy tidbit. The person passing on the information may or may not know if it is true. Gossips often …