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Pontius Pilate (Noun)

Meaning

The Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor who played a crucial role in the death of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament.
  • In the Passion narrative of the four canonical Gospels, Pontius Pilate serves as the prefect of Roman Judea who presides over the trial of Jesus.
  • The Roman procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate, ordered that Jesus be crucified after a crowd in Jerusalem declared that they would rather have Barabbas released than Jesus.
  • Pontius Pilate, however, asked for clarification of the charges, but was met with shouting and defiance by the Jews.
  • Pontius Pilate's subsequent reluctance to order the crucifixion of Jesus only incensed the mob further, and he ultimately signed the warrant for Jesus' execution.

Synonyms

  • Pilate

Hypernyms

  • Procurator
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