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Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate - When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Judas Hangs Himself - Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the ...
Oct 11, 2019 · Archaeology tells a story, but it does so piece-by-piece. Sometimes artifacts tell a general story, helping us understand a certain culture in greater detail. Sometimes a discovery tells a specif…
Mar 26, 2024 · Pontius Pilate was a Roman prefect (or governor) over Judea in the early first century (about 26-36 AD). Those who have read about Pilate in the Gospel accounts may know of him as a man who saw Jesus was guiltless, but let his fear of the crowds seize him. He gave into cowardice and allowed for Jesus to be killed. We can read about the account of Pilate in Matthew 27 and John 18:28-40.
Sep 24, 2020 · Pontius Pilate is best known for presiding over Jesus’ trial and ordering his crucifixion.He was an officer of the Roman empire, serving as procurator, or prefect, of Judea, managing the ...
Sources Portrait of a Roman official, c.30 CE. The forty something provinces of the Roman Empire were ruled by a governor whose term lasted twelve or thirty-six months. These powerful men are virtually unknown to modern historians, who consider themselves lucky when they happen to know who was responsible for a province at a certain moment.
Mar 25, 2018 · Pontius Pilate, and the infamous trial he presided over, have become the stuff not only of legend, but of historical reconstructions and speculations ranging from the ingenious to the absurd, but ...
Jan 14, 2020 · The Pilate Inscription From Caesarea Maritima . An archaeological find made during an excavation, led by Italian archaeologist Dr. Antonio Frova, effectively put to rest the doubt that Pilate was real.