Trembling at men is what lays a snare.—Prov. 29:25. The Roman Governor Pontius Pilate knew that Jesus was an innocent man and apparently did not want to harm him. In fact, Pilate said that Jesus had done “nothing deserving of death.” Nevertheless, Pilate condemned him to death. Why? Because Pilate succumbed to pressure from the mob. (Luke 23:15, 21-25) “If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar,” cried those opposers, thus applying pressure in order to get their way. (John 19:12) Pilate may have feared that he would lose his position—or possibly his life—if he sided with Christ. So he allowed himself to be led into doing the Devil’s will. Pilate had little knowledge about Christ. Still, he knew that Jesus was innocent and was no ordinary man. But Pilate lacked humility and love for the true God. The Devil easily caught him alive. Ko e tauhele ‘o e manavahē tangatá.—Pal. 29:25. Ko e Kōvana Loma ko Ponitō Pailató na‘á ne ‘ilo‘i ko Sīsuú ko ha tangata tonuhia pea na‘e hā na‘e ‘ikai te ne loto ke fai ha kovi kiate ia. Ko hono mo‘oní, na‘e pehē ‘e Pailato ko Sīsuú na‘e ‘hala‘atā ha me‘a te ne tuha ai mo e maté.’ Neongo ia, na‘e fakahalaia‘i ia ‘e Pailato ki he maté. Ko e hā hono ‘uhingá? Koe‘uhí na‘e tō ‘a Pailato ‘i he tenge mei he fu‘u kakaí. (Luke 23:15, 21-25) “Kapau te ke tukuange ‘a e tangatá ni, ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha kaume‘a koe ‘o Sisa,” ko e kalanga ia ‘a e kau fakafepaki ko iá, ‘o ngāue‘aki ai ‘a e tengé koe‘uhí ke fai honau lotó. (Sione 19:12) Na‘e manavahē nai ‘a Pailato na‘a mole hono tu‘ungá—pe mahalo ko ‘ene mo‘uí—kapau na‘á ne kau mo Kalaisi. Ko ia na‘á ne faka‘atā ia ke taki atu ki hono fai ‘a e loto ‘o e Tēvoló. Neongo ia, na‘á ne ‘ilo ko Sīsuú na‘e tonuhia pea na‘e ‘ikai ko ha tangata anga-maheni ia. Ka na‘e ‘ikai ke anga-fakatōkilalo ‘a Pailato mo ‘ofa ki he ‘Otua mo‘oní. Na‘e faingofua hono puke mo‘ui ia ‘e he Tēvoló.
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