Monday, March 23, 2009

Ecce Homo

Antonio Ciseri (1821-91)

"Behold the man,"
The Governor, Pontius Pilate. (John 19.5)

The scene - The Praetorium, Jerusalem, 30CE

John 19
1 Then therefore, Pilate took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple garment. 3 And they came to him, and said: Hail, king of the Jews; and they gave him blows. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him. 5 (Jesus therefore came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.) And he saith to them: Behold the Man.

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