Planet Rebirth

When Jesus heard Yang Rui's words, he was silent for a moment. When he raised his head, his eyes were bright, and no trace of fear could be seen. Yang Rui nodded with satisfaction and said, "It seems that I have found the right person."

The next day, Jesus was brought before the Roman governor Pilate again, this time not in his private office, but in the square outside the Governor's Palace, where a large number of Jewish nobles, Jewish priests and Jerusalemites gathered. citizen.Behind them gathered more followers of Jesus from all over the world.

Pilate sensed the seriousness of the situation, and he smelled the blood in the air like an old wolf, so today he dispatched two legions of [-] fully armed Roman soldiers into the city to maintain normal order in Jerusalem .Especially in his governor's mansion, it was surrounded by a piece of Roman red. All the daggers of the Roman soldiers were held in their hands, and the sharp tips of the swords were coldly facing the common people.

When the sun rose above his head, Pilate came out of the inner courtyard with his fat body shaking. The attendants had prepared a seat for him. He sat on it and adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable. , After all this stopped, he glanced at Jesus who was not far away from him.

When he saw this shepherd with a resolute expression, the kind of affection for him spontaneously arose again, and all the power he had accumulated last night to judge Jesus disintegrated in an instant.

The appearance of the Governor of Rome made the place very quiet, and everyone was paying attention to the highest official of this place, expecting him to give orders.

Pilate cleared his throat and said to Jesus: "Young man, you are a law-abiding citizen, but you spread unpopular teachings and angered your synagogue, and the church entrusted me to judge you, what do you want?" Did you say that?"

Jesus immediately said: "What is an unpopular teaching, you can see whether this teaching is popular by looking at the number of my followers."

This Pilate had to admit, when Jesus was arrested, thousands of followers of Jesus flocked into Jerusalem.Only then did he realize how powerful this frail young man was.

Facing the thousands of believers outside, Pilate was a little timid. He was afraid that there would be trouble today, so he changed his mind and said, "Jesus, the mercy of Rome will favor you, as long as you claim here You give up your faith and continue to be a law-abiding shepherd from now on, and I will spare you your crimes. And release you without guilt, and you can return to your hometown to live a life of comfort. I swear that I will never do that I have no regrets about my decision."

After Pilate said this, the audience was in an uproar. The faces of the Jewish nobles were full of anger, but they did not dare to do anything wrong in the face of the daggers of the Roman soldiers, and the believers behind them also sighed. Eyes fixed on their Pope.

Yang Rui was standing beside Pilate, and he did not express any objection to Pilate's judgment.This is normal and understandable for Pilate's behavior, why not?Any man in his position would do the same.

And this judgment was also a test for Jesus, if Jesus agreed to Pilate's request.Yang Rui will also accept that Jesus is a human being. Although he has received his own grace, he is still a mortal.The temptation to survive is more direct than gold, silver and jewelry. At such a moment when life is hanging by a thread, the judge suddenly shows mercy.Mortals will definitely accept it with tears and tears.

However, Jesus resolutely refused, and he said loudly: "If I want to give up my faith, it is better to ask me to die immediately to wake up the stupidity of the world and let them feel the mercy of the Father. I am ready to die. So thank you for your kindness, but I will never give up what I believe in."

Two voices erupted from the crowd, one was the roar of the Jewish rules, and the other was the cheers of the congregation. Under the impact of these two voices, Pilate's situation seemed very embarrassing, and he was a little annoyed by Jesus. Unkind, blind to his own kindness.

He raised his voice and said: "Jesus, this is your last chance. My patience has a limit. I will not raise my hands and surrender because of your insistence. Don't forget that this is the territory of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire destroyed countless people. A country can easily be destroyed by a person who preaches heresy."

Jesus said: "You can destroy my body, but God's will cannot be destroyed. He will remain in the world forever and be transmitted forever."

"Shut up!" Pilate stood up, because his fat and fat body was trembling unceasingly, he ordered his subordinates to say, "Slap him hard with a whip!"

Two Roman soldiers came over, raised their whips and lashed at Jesus mercilessly.When the first crisp sound of the whip sounded, and the subsequent scene of unfolding the flesh and blood, all the congregants knelt down and prayed continuously, while the Jewish nobles were cheering.

Jesus was all over, and his body straightened up. The bursting of his flesh made him feel unbearable pain. He opened his mouth and his expression was extremely distorted. It seemed that he was almost suffocating, but he still didn't cry out because of the pain.

The whip lashed his body one after another, bright red blood splashed out, and the scars on his body were vividly seen. Jesus fell to the ground, weak and weak, moaning softly in his mouth, but he still didn't cry out .

It was the first time Pilate saw such a strong man, facing the ruthless whipping of the whip, he didn't say a word. His emotions calmed down a lot, and then he wiped his sweat and said to the Jewish nobles: "I have already punished you." He, now I announce the release of Jesus!"

"Never! Don't let him go! Kill him!" the Jewish nobles roared, their fists almost flooding the sky.

The congregation knelt on the ground to pray, and the reverent chanting almost drowned out the roar of the nobles.Pilate seemed at a loss, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Yang Rui came over and said, "Believe me, those congregants are just poor people, and your soldiers can deal with them. And those nobles must not be offended. According to the plan last night, Otherwise you'll be out of Jerusalem tomorrow."

When Pilate heard Yang Rui's suggestion, he suddenly let out a long breath and said, "Then how will I transfer this contradiction to these nobles?"

"It's very simple!" After speaking, Yang Rui turned and returned to the inner court. In a short time, he brought out a golden basin filled with clean water. He came to the center of the crowd and said loudly: "Governor Pilate follows Jewish The appeal of the nobles and clergy ordered the execution of Jesus, but he felt deeply sorry for his actions, and he will use this basin of clear water to wash away his sins and ask God for forgiveness."

Pilate walked down the steps, and washed his hands in the golden water basin according to Yang Rui's intention. Suddenly, the clear water in the basin turned blood red, which shocked everyone.

Yang Rui announced without losing the opportunity: "Look at the miracle, God forgave Pilate."

Pilate was in a much better mood at this time and felt relieved. He returned to his seat and said to the soldiers, "Take the crown of thorns and put it on the head of Jesus."

The crown of thorns is a method used to punish prisoners. Once worn, the sharp thorns on the thorns will make the prisoner miserable.

Not very old, Jesus, who had already fallen in a pool of blood, was framed up, and a Roman soldier put a crown of thorns on his head and tightened it. Jesus was trembling with pain, his teeth were biting his lips tightly, and he was bleeding up.

Pilate looked at the almost half-naked Jesus who was already extremely weak. He swallowed, and remained silent for a long time before announcing loudly: "As the fate of the Governor of Judea in the Roman Empire, I condemn Jesus as guilty and cannot be pardoned. Today I will send you to the top of the mountain." , crucified."

The cheers of the Jewish nobles sounded immediately, but the congregation burst into tears. Yang Rui saw all this, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he stared at Jesus, and his eyes seemed to say that it is still okay for you to give up now, and you will not be executed.

Although Jesus squinted his eyes, the brilliance released from his eyes told Yang Rui that he would never give up! (To be continued..)