A King‘s Gift

Read John 18.28-19.16

The Feast of Christ the King | Pentecost +26B

Pilate wavers back and forth between Jesus and his accusers, like a drunken sailor trying to walk from the pub back to his ship. And that’s just the point, Pilate wavers! He knows what is right, but he also knows what is easy. He also knows what is politically expedient, and he’s torn between the two. Ultimately he takes the easy road, and he caves into political pressure. Pilate denies the truth that he sees right in front of him.