Proved by Bible (no.5)

Pilate’s Plot:

Having sympathy for Jesus, he planned to save him. close X Convinced of His Innocence It is notable in the New Testament testimony that Pontius Pilate believed Jesus to be innocent and did not want him executed. One of the influences was a dream Pilate's wife convincing her of Jesus' innocence, and the message she passed on to Pilate was "leave that innocent man alone" (Matthew 27:19).
Pilate eventually acquiesced to the demand of the Jews that Jesus be crucified, as a riot was developing. However he then asked for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd and exclaimed "I am innocent of the blood of this man. The responsibility is yours!"(Matthew 27:24) . The Plan to Save Jesus An analysis of the Gospels clearly reveals Pilate had an interest in saving Jesus' life to the best of this ability while trying to maintain official execution procedure as mandated by Roman law. Three key points maybe noted: *. He set the crucifixion day just before the Sabbath, as Jewish law specifically prohibits bodiesto hang on the cross by the start of Sabbath. Death would be unlikely to ensue within 6 hours (see "Short Duration") *. When the time came to remove Jesus and the two others on the cross, the Jews asked Pilate to break the legs of Jesus (John 19:31). However the centurionsacting on Pilate's command did not break the legs of Jesus (John 19:33). It was because hehad taken these precautionary measures that Pilate was surprised when he was told that Jesus was "already dead" (Mark 15:44). *. Roman protocol was that body would lie on the crucifixion grounds and be subjected to the elements and animals. However Pilate allowed something quite interesting to take place by deviating from standard practice. He allowed Jesus to be given to Jesus' friends not his enemies.Read more