John 19:16 meaning and explanation
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
John 19:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Pilate has repeatedly declared Jesus innocent, yet the crowd's threat to report him as no friend of Caesar (verses 12 to 15) finally moves him. Handing Jesus over means condemning a man he knows to be innocent, and the soldiers take charge of the execution.
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