“I am innocent” [Matthew 27:24]

“I am innocent” .This is what Pontius Pilate hoped would be the accepted verdict. By an overwhelming majority the world has pronounced him guilty. He had said earlier ‘What shall I do with Jesus?’ While he was free to take advice, that did not absolve him from responsibility. Pilate allowed the crowd to sway his better judgment. He had told them he found no fault in Jesus. He gave orders for Him to be crucified and then tried to say he was not responsible – innocent, in fact.
Going with the crowd has been the downfall of many. Each of us individually has responsibility for the life that is given to us. An important part of that responsibility is what we do with Jesus. If we reject and deny Him, we cannot say we are innocent. Such action crucifies again the Son of God Who came to save us from our sin.