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    Pontius Pilate

    Fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36

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  1. Pilate's court. Pontius Pilate [b] ( Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, romanized : Póntios Pilátos) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his ...

  2. Learn about the historical and biblical accounts of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who condemned Jesus to the cross. Find out what happened to him after the resurrection of Christ and how he is remembered by Christians and Jews.

  3. Jun 1, 2024 · According to the traditional account of his life, Pilate was a Roman equestrian (knight) of the Samnite clan of the Pontii (hence his name Pontius). He was appointed prefect of Judaea through the intervention of Sejanus, a favorite of the Roman emperor Tiberius. (That his title was prefect is confirmed by an inscription from Caesarea in ancient ...

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  4. Apr 11, 2022 · Pontius Pilate was a Roman prefect who ruled Judea from 26 to 36 C.E. He presided over the trial and crucifixion of Jesus, but his role and motives are unclear from the biblical and historical sources.

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  5. Mar 6, 2019 · Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect of Judea who condemned Jesus to death after a trial before the Sanhedrin. Learn about his early life, his clashes with the Jewish people, and his role in the crucifixion of Jesus from historical and biblical sources.

  6. Apr 2, 2014 · Pontius Pilate served as the prefect of Judaea from 26 to 36 A.D. He convicted Jesus of treason and declared that Jesus thought himself King of the Jews, and had Jesus crucified. Pilate died 39 A ...

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  8. Oct 25, 2022 · Pontius Pilate in the Gospels. Our earliest gospel, Mark, set the template for the portrait of Pontius Pilate.Written in the context of the Jewish Revolt, Mark was challenged by two problems that affected the emerging movement of the followers of Jesus: Jesus had died by crucifixion, a punishment that was reserved for treason against Rome, and the followers of Jesus had to survive in the Roman ...

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