Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 167
167 to release the Messiah on his personal initiative, a messenger came to his court saying that he had been sent by his wife. . As Pilate rose to hear him, the messenger told him that his wife had sent him with the word that she had no sleep last night as the angel warned her again and again that this man was innocent and should not be persecuted, otherwise they would die. When Pilate heard this, he made a further attempt to persuade the Jews to agree that the Messiah should be released. But they were adamant. Instead, they threatened to write to the Emperor that Pilate had set at liberty a man who claimed to be king, which meant that. Pilate was also a rebel. When he heard this he was frightened and sent for water. Jews were given to talking in parables. . Pilate washed his hands in the presence of them all, and said that he would not bear the responsibility of sin and was innocent of the blood of "this just person," and that the sin of it, if any would lie on them and on their children. Thereupon they said with one voice "His blood be on us and on our children” (Matthew, ch. 27:24). Then Pilate delivered. Messiah to them to be crucified. . HANGING ON THE CROSS. When they took the Messiah to the site of the Cross, according to the New Testament, the sixth hour had set in, which in terms of the time of that period would be between 3 and 4. . There were also two other convicts who were to be crucified. . It is clear that it means a lot of difference between hanging one convict and hanging three; it would take a short time to hang one but three would definitely take much longer. There is still another point which neither Muslims in general understand nor do the Christians due to lack of knowledge