The issue with Pilate is that he four no fault which Christ, but did what was politically expedient:
Luke 23:13-15 — Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.”
Luke 23:23-24 — But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
Matthew 27:24 — When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
In my opinion, Pilate was trying to get the equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Except that Pilate WAS guilty of this Man’s blood. He also uttered the famous question “What is truth?”.
In some ways, it is similar to a pastor who marries two men, sentencing them to a life of unrepentant adultery. He has their blood on his hands because he sees God’s Word and asks “What is truth?”.