Chapter 16: Jesus Stands Trial (Church [Jewish] vs. State)

The reason Jesus was arrested - his accusations against the Church (Jewish)

https://hermetic.com/moorish/7koran#chapter-xvi

Church (Jewish, paid off by Barabbas): Rabbi, High Priests (Caiaphas), mob

State (Roman): Pontius Pilate (Roman governor)

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(1) A superstitious people are the Jews. They have faith that they borrowed from the idol worshipers of other lands, that at the end of every year,

(2) They may heap all their sins upon the head of some man set apart to bear their sins.

(3) The man becomes a scapegoat for the multitudes; and they believe that when they drive him forth into the wilds, or into foreign lands, they are released from their sins.

(4) So every spring before the feast they chose a prisoner from the prison of the land, and by a form their own, they fain (with pleasure) would make him bear their sins away.

(5) Among the Jewish prisoners in Jerusalem were three who were the leaders of a vile, seditious (inciting violence) band, who had engaged in thefts, murders, and rapine, and had been sentenced to be crucified.

(6) Barabbas and Jezia were among the men who were to die; but Barabbas was rich and he had bought off priests the boon (favor) to be scapegoat for the people at the coming feast, and he was anxiously in waiting for his hour to come.

(7) Now, Pilate thought to turn this superstition to account to save the Lord Jesus, and so he went again before the Jews and said:

(8) “You men of Israel, according to my custom I will release to you today a prisoner who shall bear you[r] sins away.

(9) This man you drive into the wilds or into foreign lands, and you have asked me to release Barabbas, who has been proven guilty of the murder of a score of men.

(10) Now, hear me men. Let Jesus be released and let Barabbas pay his debt upon the cross; then you can send this Jesus to the wilds and hear no more of Him.”

(11) The people (Jewish) were enraged at what the ruler (Pilate) said, and they began to plot to tear the Roman palace down and drive Pilate into exile, along with his family and guards.

(12) When Pilate was assured that civil war would follow if he heeded not the wishes of the mob, he took a bowl of water and in the presence of the multitude washed his hands and said:

(13) “This man whom you accuse is the Son of the Most High Allah, and I proclaim my innocence.

(14) If you would shed His blood, His blood is on your hands and not on mine.”

(15) And then the Jews exclaimed: “And let His blood be on our hands and on our children’s hands.”

(16) And Pilate trembled like a leaf, in fear. Barabbas he released, and as the Lord stood forth before the mob, the ruler said: “Behold your King! And would you put to death your King?”