Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius · 68 of 80

Mysteries: From Caiphas to Pilate

OF THE MYSTERIES DONE FROM THE HOUSE OF CAIPHAS TO THAT OF PILATE, INCLUSIVE Matthew 26, Luke 23, Mark 15. First Point. First: The whole multitude of the Jews 28 take Him to Pilate and accuse Him before him, saying: "`We have found that this man tried to ruin our people and forbade to pay tribute to Caesar.'" Second Point. Second: Pilate, after having examined Him once and again, said: "`I find no fault.'" Third Point. Third: The robber Barabbas was preferred to Him. "They all cried, saying: `Give us not this man, but Barabbas!'"