Pilate had to deal with the mob mentality, wanting peace and calmness. He didn’t want the Roman authorities upset with him. But he discovered something different about Jesus. His calm presence and determination to not react were astonishing. I wonder what the emotional impact was when Jesus looked into Pilate’s eyes. The personal non verbal exchange had to have an impact. What would it be like to look Jesus in His face during a personal encounter for each of us? His calm presence with us is powerful.
“In a nutshell, the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 tells the story of a god reckless with desire to get his family back. God struck the decisive blow of reconciliation when he sent the Son on the long journey to planet earth. The Bible’s last scene, like the parable of the lost son, ends in jubilation, the family united once again.” - Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew
“Pilate again turned to Jesus. “Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you” (Mark 15:4). Pilate was obviously amazed at Jesus’s composure. Jesus was not reactive or defended. He was seemingly not afraid, fighting for his life. He was very much in control of himself. He did not react to what others were doing, giving them power over him. Rather, he lived out of the truth he knew. “But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed” (Mark 15:5). Pilate was aware that he was dealing with an unusual man. Jesus was no mere peasant from Galilee. Certainly, he was no bloodthirsty insurrectionist.” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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