Christians can learn a lesson from the story of Jesus' crucifixion and the role of Pontius Pilate, the Rev. Billy Graham said in a recent post.
Graham, 97, said in a post for the Kansas City Star that Christians must be aware of the pressures felt by Pontius Pilate when he chose to crucify Jesus.
The evangelical leader explains that although Pilate personally thought Jesus was innocent, he gave into cultural pressure and ultimately turned Christ over to the soldiers to be crucified.
When answering the question of why Pilate made this decision, Graham says that "the only logical answer is that Pilate was a morally weak person, and instead of standing for the truth, he was concerned about only himself and his future."
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