Trial Before Pilate (Including The 39 Lashes) (UK 1996 / Musical `Jesus Christ Superstar`)

- Trial Before Pilate - (Including the 39 lashes) # PILATE ; And so the King is once again my guest. And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed? # CAIAPHAS ; We turned 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 and beaten by your own people. Do you have the faintest idea why you deserve it? Listen King of the Jews, Where is your kingdom? Look at me. Am I a Jew? # JESUS ; I have no kingdom in the world I'm through. # MOB ; Talk to me Jesus Christ # JESUS ; There may be a kingdom for me somewhere. If I only knew. # PILATE ; Then you are a King? # JESUS ; It's you that 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? # MOB ; Crucify him! Crucify him! # PILATE ; What do you mean? You'd crucify your King? # MOB ; We have no King but Ceaser! # PILATE ; He's done no wrong. No, not the slightest thing. # MOB ; We have no King but Ceaser! Crucify 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! Crucify him! [39 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 Ceaser. You have a duty. To keep the peace, so crucify him! Remember Ceaser! You'll be demoted! You'll be deported! Crucify him! # PILATE ; Don't let me stop your great self-destruction. Die if you want to you misguided martyr! I wash my hands of you demolition. Die if you want to you innocent puppet!