Roman prefect of Judea · First century AD
Pontius Pilate in the Bible
Pilate finds no fault in Jesus, tries repeatedly to release him, and hands him over anyway. His question 'what is truth?' and the washing of his hands have outlived every other act of his governorship.
Verses mentioning Pontius Pilate
57 occurrences across 55 verses in the King James Version.
- John 19:38
And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
Read in context - Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Read in context - Acts 4:27
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
Read in context - Acts 13:28
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
Read in context - 1 Timothy 6:13
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; confession: or, profession
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