Pilate Pressured by the Crowd

Pilate Pressured by the Crowds
Luke 23.13-26

Shakespeare peopled his plays, as Charles Dickens did his novels, with fascinating minor characters. Each has his or her own tale to tell; none is a mere cardboard figure. Even the bear in A Winter’s Tale is important.

Among the Evangelists, Luke has the most interesting cast of minor characters, and two of them come into focus here: Barabbas, and Simon of Cyrene. Together they help Luke tell us not only what happened to Jesus, but why it happened and what it means for us. We need to think into their own life stories, to see the tragic day unfold from their perspective, and to learn from them both...

Taken from Luke for Everyone – by Tom Wright