Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be given over to the chief priests and to the scribes. And they will condemn Him to death and will give Him over to the nations.
From this, Pilate sought to release Him. But the Jews were crying out, saying, If you release this one, you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone making himself a king speaks against Caesar.
The “God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,” “the God of our fathers,” Ex. 3:15 glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you gave over, and denied Him to the face of Pilate, judging to set that One free.