Pontius Pilate is a man many Jews and Christians love to hate. For Christians, the Roman governor of Judaea played a central role in the execution of Jesus around A.D. 30, while for Jews he was a ...

The Romans harshly oppressed the Samaritans, falsely claiming they gathered for rebellion. Samaritan leadership complained to Roman officials in Syria, who brought Pilate before Rome to answer for his ...

Historians say Caiaphas (14 B.C.-46 A.D.) was 44 years old when Jesus was brought before him and that he served another four or five years till 36 or 37 A.D. when the Roman governor, Pontius ...

6 a.m.: I AM brought before Pilate. It is early morning. I am not hungry, but I am thirsty. I am led into Pilate’s headquarters. I see Pilate in the corridor. I know of him. I know of his violence.

And when Jesus doesn’t answer—either out of a refusal to speak, as is often the case in the Gospels, or out of the doubt that wracks Dafoe’s Jesus—Pilate cannot help but feel disappointed.

The sixth visit: Jesus is taken again before Pilate (Mt. 27: 22-26): The reflection is on Jesus being taken from Herod and brought before Pilate for the second time, then scourged, crowned with ...

In Luke’s Gospel, the Jesus story begins with these words: “And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.” The Gospel of John ...

Jesus is brought before Pilate by a chaotic crowd, making exaggerated accusations. Pilate himself does not pass sentence but instead hands Jesus over, saying they may deal with him as they see fit.

It’s before 9am, and we’re sitting on the decadent set that serves as Pontius Pilate’s (Andrew James Allen) quarters. James’ face lights up at the memory of filming it in the spring.

“Jesus was brought before Pilate, the procurator the Romans had placed over the Jews.… Pilate, the Roman, signed the decree.… ...

In John, Jesus is brought first to Annas, then to Caiaphas, then to Pilate but in Matthew he is brought only to Caiaphas, and then to Pilate, while in Luke no details of a Jewish trial are given ...