text:  Now, Pilate, as governor, was responsible for administering justice in this province. And he could find no guilt in him, but he declared him innocent. Yet, he was in the minority. And the majority, against both God and man's justice, cried out, crucify him. And who do you think got their way? Of course, we know. The majority, since Pilate saw that the people would riot if he didn't turn Jesus over them to be crucified.