On Good Friday, behold the man

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Throughout Jesus’ ministry on Earth, he told people he was the Son of God. He demonstrated it with his words and his actions. He forgave sins and healed disease. He taught with authority and drove out demons. And yet, many didn’t believe. 

Ironically, one of the most profound declarations of who Jesus was didn’t come from Jesus. It came from Pontius Pilate – the Roman governor of Judea who would preside over Jesus’ trial and hand him over to be crucified. 

The moment comes in John 19:5 when Pilate presents Jesus to the raging crowd with the words, “Behold the man.” 

The crucifixion story confronts us with the humanity of Christ – his vulnerability, his anguish, his willingness to endure suffering for the sake of love. (Kevin Ferris/Fox News)

This statement may seem insignificant, but it reflects a paradox at the heart of Christianity – a paradox that is both deeply human and divinely transcendent. 

GOOD FRIDAY: GOD TURNED ‘MORAL EVIL’ OF CHRIST’S CRUCIFIXION INTO A GIFT TO HUMANITY, SAYS CATHOLIC MISSIONARY

With these words, Pilate unwittingly points to the essence of Christ’s mission and the central mystery of the Christian faith. For in Jesus

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