TRIAL BEFORE PILATE
PILATE. And so the King is once again my guest
And why is this? Was Herod unimpressed?
CAIAPHAS. We turn to Rome to sentence Nazareth
We have no law to put a man to death
We need him [bad word] — it’s all you have to do (×2)
PILATE. Talk to me Jesus Christ
You have been brought here — manacled, beaten
By your own people — do you have the first idea why you deserve it?
Listen, King of the Jews
Where is your Kingdom?
Look at me — am I a Jew?
JESUS. I have got no Kingdom in this world — I’m through, through, through
MOB. Talk to me Jesus Christ
JESUS. There may be a Kingdom for me somewhere — if I only knew
PILATE. Then you’re a king?
JESUS. It’s you that say I am
I look for [bad word] and find that I get damned
PILATE. But what is [bad word]  Is [bad word] unchanging law?
We both have [bad word] are mine the same as yours?
MOB. [bad word] him! [bad word] him!
PILATE. What do you mean? You’d [bad word] your King?
MOB. We have no King but Caesar!
PILATE. He’s done no wrong — no not the slightest thing
MOB. We have no King but Caesar! [bad word] him!
PILATE. Well this is new — respect for Caesar — Till now this has been noticeably lacking
Who is this Jesus? Why is he different?
You Jews produce Messiahs by the sackful
MOB. We need him [bad word] — it’s all you have to do
We need him [bad word] it’s all you have to do
PILATE. Talk to me Jesus Christ
Look at your Jesus Christ
I’ll agree he’s mad — ought to be locked up
But that is not a reason to destroy him
He’s a sad little man
Not a King or God
Not a thief — I need a crime
MOB. Kill him he says he’s God — a blasphemer
He’ll conquer you and us and even Caesar [bad word] him! [bad word] him!
PILATE. Behold the man
Behold your shattered King
MOB. We have no King but Caesar
PILATE. You hypocrites
You hate us more than him
MOB. We have no King but Caesar [bad word] him!
PILATE. I see no reason — I find no evil
This man is harmless, so why does he upset you?
He’s just misguided — thinks he’s important
But to keep you vultures happy, I shall flog him
MOB. [bad word] him! [bad word] him! [bad word]  [bad word]  [bad word]  [bad word]  (×3)
(Thirty-nine lashes)
PILATE. Where are you from Jesus? What do you want Jesus? Tell me
You’ve got to be careful — you could be dead soon — could well be
Why do you not speak when I have your life in my hands?
How can you stay quiet? I don’t believe you understand
JESUS. You have nothing in your hands
Any power you [bad word] to you from far beyond
Everything is fixed and you can’t change it
PILATE. You’re a fool Jesus Christ — how can I help you?
MOB. Pilate! [bad word] him! [bad word] 
Remember Caesar — you have a duty
To keep the peace so [bad word] him!
Remember Caesar — you’ll be demoted
You’ll be deported [bad word] him! (×3)
PILATE. Don’t let me stop your great [bad word] Die if you want to you misguided martyr
I wash my hands of your demolition
Die if you want to you innocent puppet!