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They demanded instead the release of Barabbas and called for Jesus' death. Fearing a revolt, Pilate relents. The universal rule of the Roman Empire limited capital punishment strictly to the tribunal of the Roman governor, [13] and Pilate decided to publicly wash his hands as not being party to Jesus' death.
Sources on Pontius Pilate are limited, although modern scholars know more about him than about other Roman governors of Judaea. [14] The most important sources are the Embassy to Gaius (after the year 41) by contemporary Jewish writer Philo of Alexandria, [15] the Jewish Wars (c. 74) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94) by the Jewish historian Josephus, as well as the four canonical Christian ...
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 27:58
The whole assembly rose and took Jesus to Pilate. They accused Jesus of subverting the nation, opposing Roman taxes, and claiming to be Messiah, a king. Pilate: 'Are you the king of the Jews?' Jesus: 'You have said so.' Pilate: 'I find no guilt in this man.' They: 'He came from Galilee stirring up people all over Judea by his teaching!' Pilate ...
According to John 19, upon hearing of Jesus' death, this secret disciple of Jesus "asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission." [ d ] Joseph immediately purchased a linen shroud [ e ] and proceeded to Golgotha to take the body of Jesus down from the cross .
In the Gospel of Luke, after the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus, the Court elders ask Pontius Pilate to judge and condemn Jesus in Luke 23:2, accusing Jesus of making false claims of being a king. While questioning Jesus about the claim of being the King of the Jews, Pilate realizes that Jesus is a Galilean and therefore under Herod's jurisdiction ...
The Acta Pilati or Acts of Pilate is a Christian text that records Jesus's trial, execution, and resurrection and expands upon the details given from the gospels. It is by far the most popular and well-read of Pilate-related apocrypha, being compiled in the Gospel of Nicodemus (Evangelium Nicodemi) in the 9th century, which was a popular work among medieval European Christians.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church venerates Pontius Pilate as a saint. [4] Augustine compared Pilate to the Magi in a sermon describing them all as gentiles who acknowledged Jesus Christ as king. [5] The Gospel of Matthew follows the narrative of a weak, but decent, Pilate who is pressured into the crucifixion by the Jewish leaders.