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PILATE And so the King is once again my guest And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed? CAIAPHAS We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth We have no law to put a man to death We need him crucified - It's all you have to do We need him crucified - It's all you have to do PILATE Talk to me Jesus Christ You have been brought here - Manacled, beaten By your own people - Do you have the first idea why you deserve it? Listen, King of the Jews Where is your kingdom? Look at me - Am I a Jew? JESUS I have got no kingdom in this world - I'm through, through, through THE MOB Talk to me Jesus Christ JESUS There may be a kingdom for me somewhere - If I only knew PILATE Then you're a king? JESUS It's you who say I am I look for truth and find that I get damned PILATE But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law? We both have truths - Are mine the same as yours? THE MOB Crucify him! Crucify him! PILATE What do you mean? You'd crucify your king? THE MOB We have no King but Caesar! PILATE He's done no wrong - No not the slightest thing THE MOB We have no King but Caesar! Crucify him! PILATE Well this is new - Respect for Caesar - Til now this has been noticeably lacking Who is this Jesus? Why is he different? You Jews produce Messiahs by the sackful THE MOB We need him crucified - It's all you have to do We need him crucified - It's all you have to do |
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