Today's Bible reading is the 23rd chapter of the Book of Luke. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23&version=NASB

Pilate was the first to declare it. "I find no guilt in this man" he said as he addressed the chief priests and the crowd of people regarding Jesus. Learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction Pilate then sent Jesus to be questioned by him. Later Pilate says a second time that he finds no guilt in Jesus and asserts that neither had Herod. The text tells us that Herod and Pilate became friends that day although they had previously been enemies. It is at least implied that what brought them together was their mutual finding that in Jesus their was no guilt. Contrary to His accusers, Pilate proclaimed that Jesus had done nothing worthy of the death sentence they desired. Although Pilate would soon succumb to the wishes of the people as they cried out for His crucifixion, his assertions were quite accurate. He had found no guilt in Jesus because there was simply no guilt to be found. Not just a guilt that might be worthy of death but no guilt at all. As His crucifixion plays out, this truth continues to be seen. One of the two thieves being crucified with Jesus also speaks of it when he tells the other thief that the two of them were suffering justly for their deeds "but this man has done nothing wrong". And while observing Jesus breath His last breath before "giving" His life a ransom for many, the centurion overseeing the crucifixion proclaimed, "Certainly this man was innocent." Yes, the Son of Man was innocent and had done nothing worthy of death. There was no guilt found in Him. But unknown to Pilate, Herod, the thief and the centurion, was another truth. The One who had no guilt in Himself would bear all of my guilt and all of theirs. Yes, Pilate would succumb to the will of men but they would all succumb to the will of God.