The Crowd Chose: Mark 15:1-15

Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, teachers of the law, and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

The Roman governor looked at the prisoner—beaten, bound, silent—and asked the only question that mattered politically: "Are you the king of the Jews?"

"You have said so," Jesus replied.

The chief priests accused him of many things. Pilate expected defense, explanation, counter-arguments. "Aren't you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of."