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Comparison Between Pilate And Paul
It seems quite seen/obvious that Paul is trying to model his life after Christ, as there are many (things that are almost the same as other things) between Jesus' trial before Pilate and Paul's trial in front of Felix and Festus. Like Jesus, Paul suspected that he would face (state of being locked in a prison) and death in Jerusalem, and even predicted (the future) his death in his goodbye speech (Harris, 2015). Much like Jesus, once Paul heard of his upcoming death, he easily accepts his unavoidable future. Both Jesus and Paul are taken (being held by police) in Jerusalem. Unlike the account of Jesus remaining silent before Pilates, Paul chooses to speak and defend his innocence and (stopping) of the written law (Harris, 2015). Unfortunately,

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