Pilate, Pontius

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• Pilate, Pontius — died AD 36 Roman prefect of Judaea (AD 26–36) who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. The New Testament represents Pilate as a weak and vacillating man who found no fault with Jesus but ordered his execution to… …   Universalium

• Pilate, Pontius — (first century)    Procurator.    Pilate was governor, or procurator, of Judaea between 26 and 36. He is remembered as the Roman ruler who condemned Jesus to death by crucifixion. According to the Gospels, he was reluctant to pass the death… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Pilate, Pontius —    Probably connected with the Roman family of the Pontii, and called Pilate from the Latin pileatus, i.e., wearing the pileus , which was the cap or badge of a manumitted slave, as indicating that he was a freedman, or the descendant of one. He… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Pilate,Pontius — Pi·late (pīʹlət), Pontius.fl. first century A.D. Roman prefect of Judea who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. * * * …   Universalium

• Pilate, Pontius — Prefect [[➝ prefect]], also called, less accurately, procurator, of Judaea from 26 CE, commander of the army and chief justice. He appointed the high priests and had little sympathy with his Jewish subjects, having been associated with Sejanus,… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• PILATE, PONTIUS —    Roman procurator of Judea and Samaria in the days of Christ, from A.D. 26 to 36; persuaded of the innocence of Christ when arraigned before his tribunal, would fain have saved Him, but yielded to the clamour of His enemies, who crucified Him;… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Pontius Pilate — ()The Synoptic Gospels and John then state that it had been a tradition of the Jews to release a prisoner at the time of the Passover. Pilate offers them the choice of an insurrectionist named Barabbas or Jesus, somewhat confusing because… …   Wikipedia

• Pontius Pilate — • Fifth procurator of Judea (A.D. 26 36) who ordered the crucifixion of Our Lord Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pontius Pilate     Pontius Pilate      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pontius Pilate — →↑Pilate, Pontius …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Pontius Pilate — see PILATE Pontius …   English World dictionary