He was king. Pilate was more right about this than he knew. Although, in a different way than he or anyone expected. So they missed it.
His authority and glory were not the audacious claims of a madman, as the religious leaders believed. His exercise of power and justice was not the steel-fisted heavy-handedness of Rome. The installation of his government was not by the usual political and forceful means that even his own disciples expected and hoped for.
No. He flew under everyone’s radar. He took everyone by surprise. He completely redefined what it looks like to be in charge.
He still does.
