after five days, pilate calls out his troops. >> he expects that they are going to just disband because who wouldn't disband when there's a threat of death so eminently? instead, the jews bear their necks to pilot. and they say that they are willing to die for the law if necessary. pilate realizes he's been outmaneuvered, he might be prepared to execute a few people here, but he doesn't to want massacre people. >> it'interesting that pilate backs down. does this show astute political judgment or just show that he's