Jesus was mocked
The soldiers dressed Jesus in a crown of thorns and a purple robe. They hit him on the face, saying "Hail, King of the Jews!"
Pilate did not want to kill Jesus. "Why won’t you answer me so I can let you go?" he asked Jesus. "Don’t you realize I have the power to have you killed?"
"You have no power except that which comes from God," Jesus answered.
What could Jesus have said that would have changed the mind of the crowd? Their hearts were set against the truth.
There are times when what we do is far more important than what we say. We don’t just spread the good news by talking about Jesus. We also spread it by doing good things in Jesus’ name.