Pilate, willing to content the people, . . . delivered Jesus . . . to be crucified.
Pilate was torn between two options. On the one hand, he believed that Jesus was innocent of the charges brought against Him, and he wanted to let Him go. On the other hand, he wanted to be a popular governor and so he needed to please the people. The people won. Peer pressure persuaded Pilate to send Jesus to the cross. Peer pressure may influence you to do something or go someplace that is not pleasing to God. Beware of peer pressure.