What do we do with the innocent Son of God? We see him today in our reading, standing before Pilate, accused of all manner of crimes which he did not commit. We see Jesus today accused for our sin, for what we have done. Jesus silently stands before Pilate accepting the blame for all our sins, for our lying, for our envy, for our power-hungry desires. He is the one whom all the judges, all the officials, really everyone present knew had actually done no wrong. For what was Jesus killed? He was killed to satisfy the desires of the people. But even more so, he was killed to satisfy the anger of God the Father against the desires of the people, not only those present, but every son and daughter of Adam's race, all the partakers of the curse against sin.
What do we do with this innocent Son of God? Crucify him! Let his blood be on our heads! Here is the enigmatic statement of sinner and saint. Let the blood of Christ be on our hands, on our heads. We killed him. And truth be told, if we can find someone else to pay for our crimes we're all for it. But in a greater way, may the blood of Christ be on our heads, for it is the blood of the perfect Lamb of God which cleanses from sin. It is the blood of Christ interposed for us and our sin which appeases the wrath of God. It is the blood of Christ which purchases my deliverance. Let the blood of Christ be on us all.
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