When the condemnation of Jesus was pronounced by the judges, a satanic fury took possession of the people. The roar of voices was like that of wild beasts. The crowd made a rush toward Jesus, crying, He is guilty, put Him to death! Had it not been for the Roman soldiers, Jesus would not have lived to be nailed to the cross of Calvary. He would have been torn in pieces before His judges, had not Roman authority interfered, and by force of arms restrained the violence of the mob.

Da dommen over Jesus var afsagt af dommerne, blev folket grebet af et djævelsk raseri. Deres stemmers brølen lød, som om de var vilde dyr. Mængden stormede hen imod Jesus og råbte: Han er skyldig, dræb ham! Hvis ikke de romerske soldater havde været til stede, ville Jesus ikke have levet og være blevet naglet til korset på Golgata. Han ville være blevet sønderrevet for øjnene af sine dommere, hvis ikke de romerske myndigheder havde lagt sig imellem og med våbenmagt lagt bånd på mængdens voldshandlinger.