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This may be a trick of translation, but couldn't "The one who handed me over to you has the greater sin" refers to God (the Father)?



I'm no theologian, but I'm pretty sure the Judeo-Christian God is "perfect" and without sin so no. To sin is to go against God's will or nature. Only humans and I guess the devil can do that because of implied free will.

Once again, not a theologian.


Haha IANAT either, but they have at best a tenuous claim to authority in an discipline that's unfalsifiable.

I thought the idea is that everything is or at least was created by God, so that would include Sin. It's same as that "could God create a rock so heavy even He couldn't move it" paradox.

Anyway, to me the quote indicates Jesus's loyalty despite knowing the torture and death He's about to experience, as well as indicating Pontius Pilate's relative insignificance in the whole thing. As the parent says, PP is mostly a gear in the machine.


It probaby refers to Judas, who turned Jesus in for some silver.




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