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HE great  council  of  the  Jews,  called  the  Sanhedrin,  could not pronounce  the  final  sentence  of  death  without  the  permission of  the  Roman  governor. Therefore the  chief  priests  and the ancients  of  the  people  led  Jesus  before  Pontius  Pilate,  who then governed  Judasa  for  the  Roman  emperor. Pilate went  out to the  excited  crowd,  and  asked:  “What  accusation  bring  you  against this Man?”  They  answered :  “We  have  found  Him  perverting our nation,  and  forbidding  to  give  tribute  to  Caesar,  saying  that He is  Christ  the  King.”