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Pontius
Pilate
Pontius Pilate was the Procurator (governor)
of the Roman Judaea province from 26 until 36. He is typically known as
the sixth Procurator of Judea, but some sources cite him as the fifth.
In modern times he is best known as the man who presided over the trial
of Jesus and ordered his crucifixion.
Pilate appears in all four canonical Christian
Gospels:
In Mark, demonstrating Jesus to
be innocent of plotting against Rome, portrays Pilate as extremely reluctant
to execute Jesus, blaming the Jewish hierarchy for his death.
In Matthew, Pilate washes his hands of
Jesus and reluctantly sends him to his death.
In Luke, Pilate not only agrees that Jesus
did not conspire against Rome but King Herod also finds nothing treasonous
in Jesus' actions.
In John, Jesus makes no claim to be the
Son of Man or the Messiah to Pilate or to the Sanhedrin.
Pilate's biographical details before
and after his appointment to Judaea are unknown, but have been supplied
by tradition, which include the detail that his wife's name was Claudia
(she is canonized as a saint in the Greek Orthodox Church) and competing
legends of his birthplace.
Pilate's term serves as a reliable historical
benchmark for Jesus' death.
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