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It was here that Pilate heard that Jesus was from Galilee, and, if he was a Galilean, the man to handle this trial was Herod, the local ruler. But when Jesus was brought before Herod Antipas ...

Ironically and unwittingly, Pilate was certainly one of the first persons to share the Gospel with the Roman emperor, as he certainly would have accounted for Jesus' trial, torture and death ...

They have Jesus arrested and tried before Pilate during the week of Passover ... Scholars have long debated the historical facts of Jesus’ trial. In my 2025 book, “Killing the Messiah ...

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

The Passion of Jesus, a live play performed in Trafalgar Square reenacting the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ at Easter, is available to stream now for free.

This month, the historian Nathanael Andrade weighs in with a new book, “Killing the Messiah: The Trial and ... Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea who sentences Jesus to death ...

The event started with Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate. Following sentencing, he was led by the guards through the city streets. Reenactors dressed in biblical garb played roles including ...