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The Roman governor, Pilate, was the only person who could legally sentence Jesus to death. So the Jewish leaders sent Jesus to him for a second trail, hoping he would be found guilty and put to death.
Not everyone welcomes Jesus enthusiastically into Jerusalem. After celebrating the Last Supper, Judas betrays Jesus, who is taken for trial to Pontius Pilate and subsequently condemned to death.