Why did he suffer "under Pontius Pilate" as judge?

Heidelberg Catechism

Why did he suffer "under Pontius Pilate" as judge?

Gratitude
Question 38
Heidelberg Catechism
Heidelberg Catechism

Heidelberg Catechism

Why did he suffer "under Pontius Pilate" as judge?

Gratitude
Question 38

Question

Why did he suffer "under Pontius Pilate" as judge?

Answer

So that he, though innocent, might be condemned by an earthly judge,1 and so free us from the severe judgment of God that was to fall on us.2

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