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Roman law was supposed to give Jesus a fair trial, but this was not the case It is said that justice given by Roman law was famous, and thus it was expected that the governor, Pontius Pilate ...

Yet even after this mockery of a trial, Pontius Pilate seemed incapable of escaping the truth now that he came face to face with him. He commanded the sign to be erected above Jesus proclaiming ...

(THE CONVERSATION) It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate ... centuries A.D. said that Pilate became a Christian. Scholars have long debated the historical ...

In case of abuse, It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius ... Pilate became a Christian. Scholars have long debated the historical facts of Jesus’ trial.

Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year.

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius ... said that Pilate became a Christian. Scholars have long debated the historical facts of Jesus’ trial.

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius ... said that Pilate became a Christian. Scholars have long debated the historical facts of Jesus’ trial.

(The Conversation) — Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to ... debated the historical facts of Jesus’ trial. In my 2025 book, “Killing the ...