He was put on trial by the Romans. But the Jews wanted it.
No, He didn't. He saw Caesar's representative in Palestine, Pontius Pilate.
Pontius Pilate was the official who sentenced Christ to death, but he was not a governor. He was a procurator, which was an official who took orders from a governor.Matthew 27:2 - And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Pontius Pilate was, in a major way, responsible for the death of Jesus. He knew Jesus was innocent and wanted to release him. However, the Jewish leaders stirred up the crowd and demanded that he be executed. Pilate was afraid a riot would break out so he washed his hands of the affair and turned Jesus over to the Jews and told them to see to it themselves.
If you read John 19:10 this will help you to see that Jesus knew full well that Pilate had the authority to release him or put him to death. Ultimately Jesus was condemned and executed at the hand or order of Pilate.
At the trial of Jesus, Pontius Pilate offerred to release Jesus, who was referred to as the Son of God the Father, or Barabbas, whose name means "Son of the father". Since this was the date of the Passover, some see this as symbolic of the traditional selection from two sheep of one which is to be slaughtered for the sins of the Jews, and one which is allowed to escape.
This was the Roman Governor of Judaea, Pontius Pilate.He did so reluctantly, however, because he saw no wrong in Jesus. He tried every tactic to persuade the Jewish Authorities who wanted to be rid of Jesus to see sense, but to no avail. It was only when they threatened that word would get to Caesar about him that he allowed a 'traitor to Rome' go free that he felt backed into a corner and passed sentence.
There is no record of him liking or disliking them, but from the story of his actions in the Bible, one can see that he wanted justice for Jesus, but the Jews prevented him from giving it.
Probably to see if he really did call himself the Messiah which Jesus is the Messiah.Okay God Bless You.
Jesus was brought from Caiaphas' house to appear before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The Jewish leaders charged Jesus with subversion of both Israel and Rome. Two of their charges were designed especially to get Pilate's attention. The first was that Jesus opposed paying taxes to Caesar and that Jesus claimed to be king. Finding no fault in Him, Pilate summoned Jesus into Herod's palace and questioned Him further. In the course of the conversation, Pilate learned Jesus was a Galilean and was under Herod's jurisdiction. So Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, who had heard about Jesus and wanted to see Him. Herod had Jesus dressed in a robe and sent back to Pilate. When Jesus came back, Pilate told the Jewish leaders that neither he nor Herod could find Jesus guilty of a crime that brought with it the death penalty.
Pilate did not actually offer Jesus anything. He simply told Jesus that he had the power to crucify him or release him, but Jesus replied thus; Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. (John 19.11)
Pilate learned that Jesus was a Galilean and was under Herod's jurisdiction. So Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, who had heard about Jesus and had wanted to see Him.