Friday, September 6 Violent witnesses rise up; what I have not known they ask me. —Ps. 35:11. True to this prophecy, “the chief priests and the entire San- hedrin were looking for false wit- ness against Jesus in order to put him to death.” (Matt. 26:59) In fact, “many, indeed, were giv- ing false witness against him, but their testimonies were not in agreement.” (Mark 14:56) Lying testimony mattered little to Je- sus’ rabid enemies, who sought his death. At dawn on Nisan 14, the entire Sanhedrin met, had Je- sus bound, and handed him over to Roman Governor Pontius Pi- late. He questioned Jesus and found him guilty of nothing at all. When Pilate offered to release Je- sus, however, the crowd shouted: “Impale him!” and called for the freeing of the criminal Barabbas. Wishing to satisfy the throng, Pi- late released Barabbas, had Je- sus whipped, and handed him over to be impaled.—Mark 15:1- 15.
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