This flying buttress is all that remains of a Roman Arch,
reputed to be the arch where Pilate presented Jesus to the
people: Behold the Man; Ecce Homo. It stands between the
Antonia Fortress, the Jerusalem residence of the Roman
Governor and the pavement called Gabbatha, where Pilate took
his judgement seat and condemned Jesus to death.
It is here that in his confusion he had asked Jesus 'What is
truth?'. It is here that he washed his hands and tried to disclaim
all responsibility for the death of an innocent man.
And are we so much better than Pilate? Have we learned to recognize Jesus, the Way, the
Truth and the Life? Will we ever truly understand our responsibility towards those who
suffer?
Reprinted with permission of Dominic Barrington and Paul Kennington.
This flying buttress is all that remains of a Roman Arch,
reputed to be the arch where Pilate presented Jesus to the
people: Behold the Man; Ecce Homo. It stands between the
Antonia Fortress, the Jerusalem residence of the Roman
Governor and the pavement called Gabbatha, where Pilate took
his judgement seat and condemned Jesus to death.