Who was Pontius Pilate?

Pontius Pilate (/ ˈ p ɒ n ʃ ə s ˈ p aɪ l ə t,-tʃ ə s,-t i ə s /; Latin: Pontius Pīlātus, Greek: Πόντιος Πιλάτος, Pontios Pilatos) was the fifth prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from AD 26 to 36. read more

Pontius Pilate, Latin in full Marcus Pontius Pilatus, (died after 36 ce), Roman prefect (governor) of Judaea (26–36 ce) under the emperor Tiberius who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion. read more

Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor under the emperor of Tiberius in the 1st century. He is best known as the judge of Jesus's trial. Our privacy policy has been updated. read more