Homilies on the Gospel of John

“If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto you.”

O madness! For why do ye not mention His evil deeds, instead of concealing them? Why do ye not prove the evil? Do you see that they everywhere avoid a direct accusation, and that they can say nothing? That Annas questioned Him about His doctrine, and having heard Him, sent Him to Caiaphas; and he having in his turn questioned Him, and discovered, nothing, sent Him to Pilate. Pilate says, “What accusation bring ye against this man?” Nor here have they anything to say, but again employ certain conjectures. At which Pilate being perplexed says,