Pilate goes back inside. he has brought Jesus with him. (This is Pilate's sixth move back and forth, outside and inside.)
Pilate asks Jesus, "Where are you from?" We hear the question with different ears. Where is Jesus from? John told us in the opening words of his Gospel: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God."
But sometimes we take Jesus for granted. We need to remind ourselves that he is the Son of God. Trouble is, sometimes we take God for granted.
Today's quiet time with the Lord might be spent simply taking in the wonder and awe of the fact that this infinite ... almighty ... holy God is with you. Loves you.
- Little Black Book, Diocese of Saginaw