He is infamous for his contributions to Jesus’ suffering and death. Though his name is immortalized through the recitation of the Creed each Sunday, Pontius Pilate’s life as a whole is largely ...

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It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social ...

Pilate begins the scene with his back turned to the camera and to Jesus, paying more attention to the steed brought for his inspection. “So you are the King of the Jews,” he asks with ...

(The Conversation) — Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, a scholar explains. (The Conversation ...

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed ...

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 ...

When Jesus died, it would have been more than mere mortals could wrap their minds around. Men and women from all walks of ...

JESUS BEFORE PILATE, FIRST INTERVIEW, by 19th century painter James Tissot. — GANDVIK/BROOKLYN MUSEUM VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius ...