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    Pontius Pilate

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

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  1. Apr 2, 2014 · Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor under the emperor of Tiberius in the 1st century. He is best known as the judge of Jesus' trial. Updated: Jun 13, 2022. Photo: Heritage Art/Heritage Images...

  2. Mar 6, 2019 · Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed? Historical accounts of the man who sentenced Jesus to death paint him as arrogant and cruel; the Bible goes easier on him, shifting the blame. By ...

  3. Pontius Pilate, (died c. 36 ce ), Roman prefect of Judaea (26–36 ce) who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. The New Testament represents Pilate as a weak and vacillating man who found no fault with Jesus but ordered his execution to please the mob calling for his death.

  4. Apr 11, 2022 · Pontius Pilate is one of the exceptions. Pilate presided for 10 years as the governor or "prefect" of Judea, from 26 to 36 C.E., and his name is immortalized in the New Testament as the man who oversaw the trial and crucifixion of Jesus. Yet the Bible isn't the only ancient source of information about Pilate. Historians like Josephus and Philo ...

  5. 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.

  6. Jul 28, 2021 · Introduction. Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea (26–37 CE) who crucified Jesus. There is little information about his life prior to this governorship. His appointment suggests elite status (equestrian), some notable civic and military service, and some patronage from the emperor Tiberius or from someone in Tiberius’s circle.

  7. Pontius Pilate ( / ˌpɒnʃəs ˈpaɪlət / or / ˌpɒnti.əs ˈpaɪlət /; [1] [2] [3] Latin: Pontius Pīlātus, Greek: Πόντιος Πιλάτος, Pontios Pīlātos [4]) was the governor of the Roman province of Judaea from AD 26 until 36. [5] [6] He was the sixth Procurator of Judaea.

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