(For all of you that are reading this and are like, "Where's verse 17"? Some manuscripts don't include it because it was only in Luke, so some scholars think it may have. been added after Luke wrote it. It says, "For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.")
Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. - Luke 23:20
Let's review. The religious leaders questioned Jesus - didn't find anything. The government leaders, both of them, questions Jesus - didn't find anything. The people, for some reason, wanted to crucify Jesus instead of a murderer (Jim Melton said it was because the only "people" there were the religious leaders, but why wouldn't Luke mention that in his story?). And then Pilate wanted to release Jesus and tried a second time to get "them" to agree. THEM is the people whom he has power over.
I get that this had to happen and that God was orchestrating some of this stuff so that He could save the world, but sometimes as a leader you just have to do what is right. No matter what other powerful people say, no matter what people are telling to do, no matter how loud people are screaming - You just have to do what is right.
Saying that, that's why I am not a great leader. I wouldn't want to tick off all these people either. I wouldn't want to be the one who told the religious leaders and whoever these people were, "Nope, he's going free!" But, great leaders do what is right!
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