What was the reason Pontius Pilate executed Jesus?

Answer 1

It wasn't Pilate who wanted to accuse Christ. He gave the people a choice: they could let Christ go and crucify a murderer, Barabbas, or they could release Barabbas into the general public and crucify Christ. The crowd decided to release Barabbas and kill Christ. Pilate actually washed his hands after, to show that the blood of Christ was on his hands, but on the hands of the people.

Answer 2

Jesus had been on trial before the religious leaders on a charge of blasphemy. Then he was taken before to Pontius Pilates with an accusation of sedition against Rome.

Pilate was under pressure from the mob of people to crucify Jesus. He was unhappy about crucifying Jesus. His wife dreamed that Jesus was innocent and Pilate also found no fault in Jesus. He decided to use the custom of releasing a prisoner for the Passover Jewish religious festival. Pilate presented Barabbas, a criminal, and asked the crowd and asked whether they wanted to release Barabbas or Jesus, hoping that Barabbas would be chosen. The crowd chose Barabbas and shouted 'Crucify him (Jesus).

Answer 3

No solid reason. And he probably knew that he was condemning an innocent man to death.