You can see, he has done nothing to deserve death

 Luke 23:1-23:12

Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 

So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.

Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. Therefore, I will punish him and then release him.” 

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”

But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand. He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

Why?

The crowd, the whole assembly were blind and misled by the high priest and leaders of laws. Even in this generation, for reporters, news or social media delivers many false talk and news. These could cover our eyes and our hearts and judgment. The Bible is the standard of our law in our hearts.

Pilate investigated that Jesus had done nothing to deserve death. Pilate wanted to release Jesus, but the crowd insisted on crucifying Jesus. So Pilate for political points and his job position subdued to the blind crowd.

How?

The truth is always existing, but most of us can't see the truth at that moment. May the Holy Spirit gives me the right sight to look at everything.