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The Lord, bound, is led to the residence of the Procurator Pontius Pilate. They are in a hurry to finish. Jesus, in silence, and with that dignity of His which is reflected in His bearing, passes through some narrow streets on his way to Pilate's residence. "It was already daytime, the inhabitants of the city had woken up and were going out to their doors and windows to see a prisoner so well known and admired for his holiness and works. The Lord's hands were bound, and the rope that bound his hands was tied around his neck: this is the penalty given to those who have misused their freedom against their people. He would be cold that morning, and sleep; his face would be disfigured from blows and spittle; his hair would be disheveled from the last tugs he was given; his cheeks would be bruised, and his blood would be clotted and dry. Thus the Lord appeared in public in the streets, and everyone looked at him in fear and amazement. It was clear to all that, as they had treated him and carried him away, it was only to condemn him.
Jesus passes from the jurisdiction of the Sanhedrin to the Roman one, because the Jewish authorities could condemn to death, but not execute the sentence. That is why they went as soon as possible - in the early hours of the morning - to the Roman authorities, in order to obtain, by all means, that Jesus be put to death. They want to put him to death before the feast. What he had already announced begins to be fulfilled to the letter: the Son of Man will be handed over to the Gentiles, and they will mock him, he will be insulted and spat upon, and after scourging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.
An unusual situation is occurring. The one who days before was speaking freely in the Temple with such majesty - no one has ever spoken like this man - the one who had entered Jerusalem acclaimed by all the people, was now imprisoned and mistreated by the Jewish authorities. He who had performed so many miracles and was followed by a multitude of disciples, is treated as a malefactor. The people would be amazed and nothing else would be spoken of in the city. They would call each other to see such a surprising event: Jesus of Nazareth had been arrested!
They led Jesus into the praetorian square. But those who accused him did not enter the praetorium so as not to become defiled and be able to eat the Passover, for the Jews were legally defiled if they entered the houses of foreigners. "O unholy blindness! -exclaims St. Augustine. It seems to them that they are going to contaminate themselves with a foreign house, and they are not afraid to become impure with a crime of their own ".
Pilate went outside where they were6, Jesus is standing before Pilate; he can see the peace and serenity of the accused, in contrast to the agitation and hurry of those who wanted his death.
Pilate said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews? Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight so that it would not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingdom is not from here. Pilate said unto him, Art thou then a king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest, I am a king. This will be the last statement to his accusers that the Lord will make; then he will be silent like a mute sheep before the shearer.
The Master is alone; his disciples no longer hear his lessons: they have abandoned him now that they could learn so much. We want to accompany him in his sorrow and learn from him to be patient in the face of the little setbacks of each day, to offer them with love.
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