Jesus was condemned
Pilate led Jesus outside to the judge’s bench. He said to the council, "Here is your King!"
"Crucify him!" they answered.
"Shall I crucify your king?" he asked.
"We have no king but the emperor," said the priests.
So Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified.
Pilate was a smart man. He did not want to kill Jesus. He could have saved Jesus. But he did not stand up to the crowd when he knew they were wrong.
It is easy to do the right thing when people around you agree with you. It is hard when other people think you are wrong. Most of us worry about what our friends think. But public opinion will never tell you if something is right or wrong.