Oops.

Matthew 27:11-23

It's interesting that the fact that Jesus didn't defend himself amazed Pilate.  Someone in that situation, especially being innocent, should be grovelling and pleading and explaining and defending like mad.  It must have confused Pilate.  Was he innocent or not?  He didn't act like either.

His way out was the release of the prisoner.  Of course the people would choose Jesus over Barabbas.  Oops.

It's all an odd encounter, but smacks of the truth.  The powerful are all too often able to ram through things that seem quite absurd.  And through all of it, it would appear that Jesus merely keeps his cool an awaits what has been set out for Him.