human
Away with thee to death, thou false prophet! Ha! doth it dismay thee that thou wilt not go forward?
gpt
Drive him on,
human
Shall we have to carry thee in our arms? Go on! Thou hast not far to go, only to Calvary; there upon the cross thou canst rest in comfort.
gpt
Be still; we have to announce our coming.
human
Go to the door and knock.
gpt
What does this crowd of people want here?
human
Do you hear? He will announce our presence without delay.
gpt
Ye members of the Sanhedrin, if you have at heart the holy traditions, our honor, the tranquility of the whole land, then consider well this moment. It decides between us and that deceiver. If you are men in whom flows the blood of your fathers, then listen to us. An imperishable monument you will set up for yourselves. Be firm in your resolve.
human
Our fathers forever; death to the enemy of the nation!
gpt
Do not rest, then, said Caiaphas,
human
We will not rest, we demand his death, his blood.
gpt
Hearest thou that, O king and prophet?
human
Governor and representative of the great Caesar, health and blessing to thee. Then Caiaphas continued:
gpt
We have brought here before thy judgment seat a man of the name of Jesus that thou mayest consent to the execution of the death sentence pronounced against him by the Sanhedrin.
human
Bring him forth, and the soldiers led Jesus, out before Pilate so that he stood on the right hand of the balcony. Pilate having looked upon him asked,
gpt
What accusations have you to bring against this man?
human
What accusations have you to bring against this man?
gpt
If he were not a great malefactor we would not have delivered him over to thee, but have dealt with him ourselves according to the direction of our holy law.
human
Well, of what evil deeds has he been guilty?
gpt
He has in many ways grievously offended against the holy law of Israel.
human
Then take him away and judge him according to your law.
gpt
He has already been judged by the Sanhedrin and has been declared to be worthy of death.
human
For according to our law he has deserved death.
gpt
It is not lawful for us to execute the sentence of death upon any one; therefore we bring the application for the execution of the sentence to the representative of Caesar.
human
How can I deliver a man over to death unless I know the crime, and before I have satisfied myself that his crime is worthy of death? What has he done?