READ John 19 COMMENTARY: : 4        Pilate therefore went forth again, and say unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you that you may know that I find no fault in him. (156 “fault” [aitia] means cause, case, reason, crime, accusation, guilt, wrong, or blame) DEVOTION:  Pilate was the man in the middle. The religious leaders wanted HIM crucified. They didn’t want to just judge HIM by their laws because they didn’t have the right to put someone to death. They didn’t care when it came to Stephen later on and to others who were followers of Jesus but at this time they wanted to be able to blame the government for HIS death. Twice Pilate came to them stating that he didn’t find any reason to put HIM to death but the people led by the religious leaders just…