Eat fish. But first, read this: http://www.slate.com/id/2214800. Not a bad primer. Bart Ehrman's account of what went into Jesus' crucifixion and the story afterward is very good and gives you a great feel for the dynamics of Roman controlled Jerusalem at that time. To boil it down: Pilate didn't want any shit getting out of hand, so he was pretty quick on the draw when Jesus became a problem. Nothing personal--you just needed to watch your ass around the Romans--they didn't go in for a lot of foolishness. That was the thing about them: they didn't really care who or what you worshipped or what you did as long as you didn't get out of line and cause problems. Then, at that point, they were swift in retribution. Served 'em well for a pretty good while. Jesus pushed that particular envelope during his Passover stay and it cost him. Mucho history since.
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Why did Pilate wash his hands in Matt 27:24?
See also John 19:6.
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