Chapter I: Part 1: The Roman Trial

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I. A TWOFOLD JURISDICTION 3

II. NUMBER OF REGULAR TRIALS 9

III. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PILATE 24

IV. MODE OF TRIAL IN ROMAN CAPITAL CASES 34

V. ROMAN FORMS OF PUNISHMENT 53

VI. ROMAN LAW APPLICABLE TO THE TRIAL OF JESUS 68

VII. PONTIUS PILATE 81

VIII. JESUS BEFORE PILATE 96

IX. JESUS BEFORE HEROD 119

X. JESUS AGAIN BEFORE PILATE 129

XI. LEGAL ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF THE ROMAN TRIAL OF JESUS 141

PART II

_GRÆCO-ROMAN PAGANISM_

I. THE GRÆCO-ROMAN RELIGION 198

II. GRÆCO-ROMAN SOCIAL LIFE 236

_APPENDICES_

I. CHARACTERS OF THE SANHEDRISTS WHO TRIED JESUS 291

II. ACTS OF PILATE 327

BIBLIOGRAPHY 383

INDEX 389