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| - Pontius Pilate was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at the trial of Jesus Christ and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus.
- Pilate appears in all four canonical Christian Gospels. The Book of Mark notably portrays Pilate as extremely reluctant to execute Jesus. Contrary to history, in "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air", he finds a kindred spirit in Judas Iscariot, wishing to kill Jesus.
- Pontius Pilate was a Roman Governor, or Prefect, over the Roman province of Judea during the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pilate served for 10 years, second only to his predecessor Valerius Gratus in difficult province where Jews hated the occupation. As governor over Judea he oppressed the common Jewish citizen, but tried to appease the Jewish leadership (the High Priests, Sanhedrin and Pharisees) in order to remain in power. His most notable action as Governor of Judea was sentencing Jesus Christ to crucifixion in order to please the Jewish leadership, because there was no legal basis for his execution.
- Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Palestine from 26 to 36 CE, famous for ordering Jesus to be crucified. When the Sanhedrin had brought Jesus to him to be put to death, a charge that they had no authority to carry out themselves, Pilate at first tried to remove himself by having the case given to Herod on the grounds that Jesus was a Galilean. Herod subsequently bounced the case back to Pilate who, after briefly talking with Jesus, determined Jesus was not worthy of death. The religious authorities had stirred up the crowd and wanted crucifixion. Pilate had Jesus flogged, but this did not appease them. Ultimately he had the crowd choose between Jesus or Barabbas. They chose to free Barabbas. Pilate had Jesus crucified, but only after first "washing his hands" of the blood of this innocent
- Pontius Pilate was the fifth Roman governor of Judea and the man who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he didn't really want to execute Jesus, but was pressured into ordering his death by the Jewish religious authorities and a mob of unruly spectators. Pilate became the governor (or Prefect) of Judea in 26 AD and held the position for about ten years. Some sources say that he had previously been an officer in the Roman army and that his wife was a niece of Emperor Tiberius.
- Pontius Pilate (d. AD 37?) was governor, from AD 26 until 36, of the Roman Empire's Judaea Province in what is now Israel. He is best known as the man who, according to the canonical Christian Gospels, presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered his crucifixion, instigating the Passion. When Jesus refused to offer a defence, Pilate symbolically washed his hands to state that he was not responsible for any miscarriage of justice. Pilate's biography beyond his rule of Judaea is unknown, but has been supplied by tradition. Such stories include the detail that his wife's name was Claudia Procula, competing legends of his birthplace, and his conversion to Christianity and execution by order of Caligula. Pilate was recognized as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the sixth cen
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| - Pontius Pilate was the fifth Roman governor of Judea and the man who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he didn't really want to execute Jesus, but was pressured into ordering his death by the Jewish religious authorities and a mob of unruly spectators. Pilate became the governor (or Prefect) of Judea in 26 AD and held the position for about ten years. Some sources say that he had previously been an officer in the Roman army and that his wife was a niece of Emperor Tiberius. The historian Josephus describes him as an inflexible and brutal man who was quick to resort to force, and on at least two occasions ordered his soldiers to attack unarmed demonstrators. But he may have sometimes felt a need to act quickly, because Judea was a difficult province to govern, and a peaceful demonstration could easily turn into a riot or uprising. He was probably in the third or fourth year of his rule when Jesus was brought to him. The main charge against Jesus was that he claimed to be a king, which was equivalent to rebelling against the emperor. The Jewish religious leaders wanted Pilate to order a crucifixion, since that was the standard punishment for sedition. But apparently Pilate was touched by Jesus and realized that he was innocent. So instead of immediately giving the order for the crucifixion, he tried to find a way to save him. But the Jewish leaders, along with a mob in the courtyard, kept up the pressure. And Pilate was finally forced to yield when the Jewish leaders threatened to report him to the emperor for failing to enforce the laws against sedition. Still, although he did finally give the order for the crucifixion, he washed his hands as a symbolic gesture that he was being forced to act against his will. In 36 AD, after reports of cruelty and oppression, Pilate was called back to Rome. A legend relates that both he and his wife eventually converted to Christianity.
- Pontius Pilate was the fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36. He is best known as the judge at the trial of Jesus Christ and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus.
- Pilate appears in all four canonical Christian Gospels. The Book of Mark notably portrays Pilate as extremely reluctant to execute Jesus. Contrary to history, in "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air", he finds a kindred spirit in Judas Iscariot, wishing to kill Jesus.
- Pontius Pilate was a Roman Governor, or Prefect, over the Roman province of Judea during the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pilate served for 10 years, second only to his predecessor Valerius Gratus in difficult province where Jews hated the occupation. As governor over Judea he oppressed the common Jewish citizen, but tried to appease the Jewish leadership (the High Priests, Sanhedrin and Pharisees) in order to remain in power. His most notable action as Governor of Judea was sentencing Jesus Christ to crucifixion in order to please the Jewish leadership, because there was no legal basis for his execution.
- Pontius Pilate (d. AD 37?) was governor, from AD 26 until 36, of the Roman Empire's Judaea Province in what is now Israel. He is best known as the man who, according to the canonical Christian Gospels, presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered his crucifixion, instigating the Passion. When Jesus refused to offer a defence, Pilate symbolically washed his hands to state that he was not responsible for any miscarriage of justice. Pilate's biography beyond his rule of Judaea is unknown, but has been supplied by tradition. Such stories include the detail that his wife's name was Claudia Procula, competing legends of his birthplace, and his conversion to Christianity and execution by order of Caligula. Pilate was recognized as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the sixth century.
- Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Palestine from 26 to 36 CE, famous for ordering Jesus to be crucified. When the Sanhedrin had brought Jesus to him to be put to death, a charge that they had no authority to carry out themselves, Pilate at first tried to remove himself by having the case given to Herod on the grounds that Jesus was a Galilean. Herod subsequently bounced the case back to Pilate who, after briefly talking with Jesus, determined Jesus was not worthy of death. The religious authorities had stirred up the crowd and wanted crucifixion. Pilate had Jesus flogged, but this did not appease them. Ultimately he had the crowd choose between Jesus or Barabbas. They chose to free Barabbas. Pilate had Jesus crucified, but only after first "washing his hands" of the blood of this innocent man. There has been much debate as to how to view Pilate and his choices and how Pilate truly thought. What is known is that Pilate was on very shaky ground. He owed his political position to Sejanus, a man who had already lost his head. Jewish complaints against him had already resulted in him being overruled by the Emperor once before. His record was such that another difficulty could well lead to his removal, and, indeed, that's exactly what happened in 36 A.D. when the Jews complained against him and he was dismissed from his position. In the Gospel accounts there is a reference made that if Pilate lets Jesus go, then he is "no friend of Caesar". Being a "friend of Caesar" was a term that had significance to the time as it was the way that political appointments were made. Saying that he was no friend of Caesar would have been viewed as a veiled threat that if he didn't rule the right way, accusations could be made against him to Rome. Whatever Pilate's ultimate desires, what he did is recorded in history, and that has certainly made him more famous in history than any other man of his position has ever been.
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