The Final Path

Matthew 27:11-54

"Are you who they say you are?" Don't you hear the things they accuse you of?" Have you nothing to say for yourself?"

Silence.

"Who would you rather have, this known murderer, or this one whom you call the Messiah?"Why? He has done nothing to you." "Then what am I to do with him?"

A quick warning, a panicked plea, a possible riot.

"A King deserving of a scepter of weeds and a crown of thorns." "Let us spit on him, beat him, show him what we think of his king-dom."

Mockery.

"Look, here comes the one we called Messiah." "He is nothing but a criminal." Don't go near him or the same will happen to us."

"You! come help him"

Some relief. But not for long. The hill comes into view. The end of the road is near.

And through it all....silence.