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Pontius Pilate

Fifth Prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, from AD 26–36

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Updated 2026-06-08

The Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death—and then became, depending on where you stand, either history's most reluctant executioner or an Ethiopian saint.

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Pontius Pilate served as the fifth governor of Judaea under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD, a posting that left few records beyond the coins he minted and a single stone inscription. Ancient sources describe him clashing repeatedly with the Jewish population over religious customs, his rule marked by enough tension that modern historians remain split on whether he was brutal and inept or simply competent enough to last a decade. His career ended after he violently suppressed a Samaritan uprising at Mount Gerizim; he was recalled to Rome to answer to Tiberius, but the emperor died befo…

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Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.
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Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
— John 19:5 [KJV]
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Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?
— * John 18:37-38 NIV
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What then shall I do with the one you call the King of the Jews?
— * John 18:37-38 NIV
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Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas or Jesus called Christ?
— * John 18:37-38 NIV
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