If I Ruled The World

THE COURT CASE

No videos or cameras in court,

everyone was given a warning,

This upset the Reporters who

came well equipped that morning.

“All rise!” cried the bailiff as Pilate

entered the crowded court.

And so the questions about His guilt

began which amounted to naught.

Again there was no legal aid present

and no bail terms were suggested,

Instead Pilate avoided the situation

as his concerned wife requested.

So Pilate, not wanting the blood

of Jesus soiling his hand

Sent Him to Herod who was on

business in that part of the land.

For Pilate remembered that Jesus

was from Herod’s jurisdiction.

Herod consented, he wanted to

see if Jesus was truth or fiction.

But he got no satisfaction as Jesus

didn’t entertain his curiosity,

So he sent Him back to Pilate

to deal with the catastrophe.

Now, Pilate was under pressure

from the messages he received,

“Get rid of this Man He will destroy

everything we have achieved.”

“What shall I do with this Man?”

confused Pilate asked the jury

“Crucify Him!” they shouted, his

doubting aroused their fury.

“Let His blood be upon us and

also on our off spring,

“He is a blasphemer and He has

the audacity to say He is the King.”

Pilate was in an awkward situation

concerning the Man from Galilee,

The custom was to release Him, or a

thief who was also in custody.

This is your Reporter for the

City Times with today’s edition,

Tomorrow’s will tell if it’s Jesus

or Barabbas under conviction.

For the first time in many years of

buying and reading the news,

Neither of them were interested in

anything else, even the sale on shoes.

They folded the paper and went

home with the local transport.

The next day when Sarah awoke she

saw a new edition he had bought.

For while Sarah slept Joseph went

to the grocery store,

And he heard a boy shouting the

headlines louder than before.

“Read all about it!” he shouted

from under the shelter of a tree,

“Jesus of Nazareth will be crucified

today on the hill called Calvary.”