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[[Image:Pilate-inscription.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dedicatory inscription to Roman Emperor Tiberius by Pontius Pilate, First Century A.D.]]

[[Image:Pilate-inscription.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Dedicatory inscription to Roman Emperor Tiberius by Pontius Pilate, First Century A.D.]]

'''Pontius Pilate''', [[Roman]] governor of [[Palestine]] from 26 to 36 A.D., famous for ordering [[Jesus]] to be [[crucifixion|crucified]].  For many years anti-[[Christians]] insisted that Pilate never really existed, but then archeological evidence emerged proving his reign just as the [[Bible]] said.

'''Pontius Pilate''', [[Roman]] governor of [[Palestine]] from 26 to 36 A.D., famous for ordering [[Jesus]] to be [[crucifixion|crucified]].  For many years [atheist]]s insisted that Pilate never really existed, but then archeological evidence emerged proving his reign just as the [[Bible]] said.

When the [[Sanhedrin]] had brought Jesus to him to be put to death, a charge that they had no authority to carry out themselves, Pilate at first tried to remove himself by having the case given to [[Herod Antipas|Herod]] on the grounds that Jesus was a [[Galilean]].  Herod subsequently bounced the case back to Pilate who, after briefly talking with Jesus, determined Jesus was not worthy of death.  The religious authorities had stirred up the crowd and wanted crucifixion.  Pilate had Jesus [[flogged]], but this did not appease them.  Ultimately he had the crowd choose between Jesus or [[Barabbas]].  They chose to free Barabbas.  Pilate had Jesus crucified, but only after first "washing his hands" of the blood of this innocent man.

When the [[Sanhedrin]] had brought Jesus to him to be put to death, a charge that they had no authority to carry out themselves, Pilate at first tried to remove himself by having the case given to [[Herod Antipas|Herod]] on the grounds that Jesus was a [[Galilean]].  Herod subsequently bounced the case back to Pilate who, after briefly talking with Jesus, determined Jesus was not worthy of death.  The religious authorities had stirred up the crowd and wanted crucifixion.  Pilate had Jesus [[flogged]], but this did not appease them.  Ultimately he had the crowd choose between Jesus or [[Barabbas]].  They chose to free Barabbas.  Pilate had Jesus crucified, but only after first "washing his hands" of the blood of this innocent man.

Whatever Pilate's ultimate desires, what he did is recorded in history, and that has certainly made him more infamous in history than any other man of his position has ever been. Everyday for over 1600 years, a Catholic mass recites the [[Nicene Creed]] where Pilate's name is mentioned "crucified under Pontius Pilate."

Whatever Pilate's ultimate desires, what he did is recorded in history, and that has certainly made him more infamous in history than any other man of his position has ever been. Everyday for over 1600 years, a Catholic mass recites the [[Nicene Creed]] where Pilate's name is mentioned "crucified under Pontius Pilate."

 

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