They Chose the Wrong Jesus
Canon & Creed
apologetics
March 18, 2026
Pontius Pilate is one of the most interesting figures in the New Testament. And there's something he does at the trial of Jesus in the question he asks the crowd that most Christians miss. And it shows us why the wrong Jesus was released that day.
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