Pontius Pilate, the man who reportedly ordered the crucifixion of Jesus Christ according to the Bible, was a figure shrouded in mystery until an extraordinary discovery on the Mediterranean Sea coast.

In the passion account, Jesus Christ tells the Roman provincial governor Pontius Pilate: “For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the ...

'Ecce Homo' (Behold the Man), by 19th-century painter Antonio Ciseri, depicts Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus to a crowd in Jerusalem. Tungsten/Galleria d'Arte Moderna via Wikimedia Commons It’s a ...

Pontius Pilate, the man who reportedly ordered the crucifixion of Jesus Christ according to the Bible, was a figure shrouded in mystery until an extraordinary discovery on the Mediterranean Sea coast.

The name of Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who ordered the killing of Jesus, according to the Gospel, is mentioned in thousands of sermons every year and is familiar to countless people, but ...

Pontius Pilate woke up one morning to meet Jesus Christ and a rabid mob demanding Jesus’ crucifixion. The Roman prefect, or governor, was very discomfited especially after getting a message from his ...

We know the man, and we know his name. 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 ...

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 ...

Pontius Pilate is portrayed as a conflicted and reluctant authority figure. As the Roman governor, his duty is to uphold order and enforce Roman law, yet he is deeply troubled by the moral ...