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They wanted Jesus dead. As a result, pressure was applied by the Jewish Sanhedrin (Luke 23:2-7) upon Pilate. It appears that Pilate attempted to avoid a direct conflict with the Jewish leaders by hoping that King Herod might release Jesus (Luke 23:7-11). Pressure was also applied by his wife to have nothing to do with Jesus.
According to Josephus, Pilate was removed from office because he violently suppressed an armed Samaritan movement at Mount Gerizim. He was sent back to Rome by the legate of Syria to answer for this incident before Tiberius, but the emperor died before Pilate arrived in Rome. Nothing is known about what happened to him after this event.
Oct 25, 2022 · Pontius Pilate was the fifth magistrate to serve in the Roman province of Judea, created in 6 CE by Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BCE to 14 CE). His term of office was during the subsequent reign of Tiberius from 26-36 CE. He became famous for the trial and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth (c. 30 CE).
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Apr 11, 2022 · The Samaritans complained about Pilate's violence to the legate of Syria, a higher-ranking Roman governor, who ordered Pilate to return to Rome and make his case directly to Tiberius, the emperor. But before Pilate reached Rome, Josephus says, Tiberius died and was replaced by Caligula.
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Mar 6, 2019 · Once in Rome, Pilate vanished from the historical record. According to some traditions, he was executed by the Emperor Caligula or committed suicide, with his body thrown into the Tiber River.
Pilate's governance in Judea fell entirely within the reign of Tiberius, a period noted for its relative stability in the empire, but also for the emperor's increasing withdrawal from active governance, leaving much of the administrative decisions to his subordinates and the Roman bureaucracy.
Pontius Pilate was a Roman prefect (governor) of Judaea who presided at the final trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. Although Pilate is sometimes understood as having been weak or vacillating, an early church tradition that had a favorable opinion of him has persisted in some churches.
