crucifixion. one would be sedition or high treason, the other is leading a slave revolt. well jesus didn't seem to be doing either of those to pilate. >> indeed. he has done nothing to deserve death. >> he stirs up the people. >> yeah. >> stirs up the people. >> he may have had a squabble about whether the temple apparatus wasn't done right or not, but that's still not sedition or high treason. >> ponchos pilate is put in a tough spot. he doesn't to want make a decision when that's his ultimate job. the power of life over death. >> in all four gospel accounts, pilate offers the authorities a bizarre choice. >> there's a character called bah ra bas who is a violent revolutionary and he's been arrested, round about the same time that jesus has. >> you have a custom that i release someone for you at the