Pilate let Joseph have it, and Joseph prepared Jesus’ body for burial. “Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the ...

Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect (governor) of Judea around A.D. 26-37 and is most famous for presiding over the trial of Jesus, as described in the Bible. "In the Christian tradition, Pontius ...

It’s inconceivable, therefore, that Jesus was executed inside of the city walls. While in Jesus’ time the Church lay outside of Jerusalem, the expansion of the city over the following ...

A Homily for Palm Sunday. Readings: Mark 11:1-10 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 Pilate was punctilious. However else you might evaluate him, give him that. The Jewish historian ...