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耶稣和彼拉多之间的这一幕都是关于他们之间的权力之争。彼拉多认为他是在审判耶稣，但结果显明，耶稣更感兴趣的是挑战彼拉多，而不是为自己辩护。

这是因为耶稣对权力有完全不同的看法。彼拉多专注于他对犹太人的权威地位。他并不相信耶稣是有罪的。但最后，彼拉多做了政治上精明的选择，把耶稣交出去钉了十字架，以保住自己的权力。

相比之下，耶稣的权柄不是来自于大力控制或维护自己的利益。如果是这样，耶稣说，祂和跟随祂的人就会为祂得释放而战。

与之相反，真正的权柄——天国的大能——乃是要为他人的缘故付出自己。真正的权柄是有能力给出自己，让他人获得生命。耶稣知道祂的死会很痛苦很艰难，但祂以一种前所未闻的力量坚持到底——这一切都是为了这个充满罪的世界。

作为耶稣的跟随者，我们蒙召要追求这种能力，而不是这个世界提供的权力。我们是否在付出自己，服务他人，使人得生命呢？

This scene between Jesus and Pilate is all about the power struggle between them. Pilate thinks he is putting Jesus on trial, but it turns out that Jesus is more interested in challenging Pilate than defending himself.

This is the case because Jesus has an entirely different view of power. Pilate is focused on maintaining his position of authority over the Jews. He does not really believe that Jesus is guilty. But in the end, Pilate will choose the politically smart thing and hand Jesus over to be crucified in order to keep his power.

By contrast, Jesus' power doesn't come from amassing control or preserving his own interests. If it did, then Jesus and his followers would have fought for his release, he said.

Instead, real power—kingdom power—is about giving of ourselves for the sake of others. Real power is in the ability to give of oneself so that another may find life. Jesus knows his death will be painful and difficult, but he follows through with a display of power that has never been seen before—all for the sake of this sinful world.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to pursue this kind of power rather than the power that the world offers. Are we giving of ourselves in service to others so that they can have life?