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've 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      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:   That's that you say I am      Pilate:   I look for truth and find that I get damned      Jesus:   But what is truth? Is truth unchanging law?   We both have truths - are mine the same as yours?      Mob:   Crucify him!      Pilate:   What do you mean? You'd crucify your king?      Mob:   We have no king but Caesar!      Pilate:   He's done no wrong - no not the slightest thing      Mob:   We have no king but Caesar! Crusify him!      Pilate:   I see no reason - I find no evil   This man is harmless so why does he upset you?   He's just misguided - thinks he's important   But to keep you vultures happy I shall flog him      Mob:   Crucify him!      THIRTY-NINE LASHES      Pilate:   Where are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me   You've got to be careful - you could be dead soon -   could well be   Why do you not speak when I have your life in my hands?   How can you stay quiet? I don't believe you understand      Jesus:   You have nothing in your hands   Any power you have comes to you from far beyond   Everything is fixed and you can't change it      Pilate:   You're a fool Jesus Christ - how can I help you?      Mob:   Pilate! Crucify him!   Remember Caesar - you have a duty   To keep the peace so crucify him!   Remember Caesar - you'll be demoted, you'll be deported   Crucify him!      Pilate:   Don't let me stop your great selfdestruction   Die if you want to you misguided martyr   I wash my hands of your demolition   Die if you want to you innocent puppet!