214 ÉTIENNE NODET War (Slavonic) Synoptics John Mob of servants — 6,15 to make him king Jesus is denounced out 11,50 “It is better that of fear of the Romans — one man dies” (Caia- phas) Arrest (fights) Judas. Armed resistance Judas. Peter has a sword (Sanhedrin) (before Annas) Deliberation then trans- Caiaphas does not see Before Pilate fer before Pilate Jesus Praetorium. Pilate “ Are you the king of the Jews – You said it” Pilate ignores any political charge No charge against Jesus Superstition of Pilate, for Matt 27,19 the dream of (Fear of Pilate) Jesus has aided his wife Pilate’s wife Flagellation. Ecce homo Jesus at the usual place: Usual place: a garden Mount of Olives — across the Kidron valley Jealousy of the doctors Pilate knew of the jeal- ousy ( C e n t u r i o n facing the S o n of God (Pilate’s cross : he was “son of fear) Pavement – Gab- batha God ”) Pilate accepts political charge Barabbas freed Corruption of Pilate (Corruption of Judas) — Crucifixion by the Jews The Jews demand Jesus’ crucifixion Trilingual inscription: Titulus (short) Titulus (trilingual) “ J es us , the king who “ King of the Jews” “ J e s u s the Nazorean, never reigned” King of the Jews” Golgotha “skull” (compare “Capitol”) Table 1. — Trials of Jesus before Pilate. N.B. : In this table, some details are added. The phrase “son of God” was meaningful for the Romans: both Suetonius (Augustus § 94) and Dio Cassius (45.1.2) report a tradition that after his divinization Augustus was thought to be a god’s son (born without a father). This sheds light on Pilate’s fear (John 19,8), gives context to the very name Golgotha (parallel to “Capi- tol ”, the symbol of Rome’s power), and explains the recognition of the “true son of God” by a Roman soldier, whereas in the Bible such an attribute is not specific (see John 10,34-35).