Pilate *thought* he washed his hands of the deal, most likely.
For sure, but it was God's will that Jesus die for the Sins of the world. He found no fault in Jesus, the hand washing was his way of publicly saying, I give up, do what you will, and they did.
108 posted on 04/25/2010 10:32:30 AM PDT by itsahoot
(Each generation takes to excess, what the previous generation accepted in moderation.)