Quotes About Pilate

I am innocent of the blood of this just person; see ye to it.

Jesus is unique because in Him was no sin; He lived a perfect life. Even Pontius Pilate declared, "I find no fault in this man" (Luke 23:4 KJV ).

But scholars believe Matthew expanded on the work of his predecessor with the help of the Q source, a theoretical collection of the sayings of Jesus. His work reflects the sharp divide between Jewish Christians who accepted Jesus as the messiah and Jews who did not. The depiction of Jesus' appearance before Pilate is similar to Mark's, with one critical addition.

Either the threat posed by Jesus to the stability of Jerusalem is so great that he is one of only a handful of Jews to have the opportunity to stand before Pilate and answer for his alleged crimes, or else the so-called trial before Pilate is pure legend. There is reason to suspect the latter.

Jezus van Nazaret, een Galilese genezer en duivelbezweerder die de ophanden zijnde komst van het koninkrijk vna God verkondigde. Anti-Romeinse gevoelens kwamen vooral op bij grote nationale feesten, en Jezus werd rond het jaar 30 ter dood gebracht door Pontius Pilatus toen hij naar Jeruzalem kwam om Pesach te vieren.

In virtue of the name of Pontius Pilate being connected with Him, the life and passion of Jesus Christ is an event in the same world history in which our life also takes place.

The account thus shows once again the omnipotence of mimetic contagion. What motivates Pilate, as he hands Jesus over, is the fear of a riot. He demonstrates "political skill," as they say. This is true, no doubt, but why does political skill almost always consist of giving in to violent contagion?

The account thus shows once again the omnipotence of mimetic contagion. What motivates Pilate, as he hands Jesus over, is the fear of a riot.

Once the unanimity comes about, the crowd seizes on the victim who emerges from the process, and it refuses exchange for another victim. The time for substitutions is over, and the moment of violence has sounded. Pilate comprehends this.

There is no such thing as a nonpolitical Christianity. To refuse to critique the system or the status quo is to fully support it—which is a political act well disguised. Like Pilate, many Christians choose to wash their hands in front of the crowd and declare themselves innocent, saying with him, "It is your concern" (Matthew 27:25). Pilate maintains his purity and Jesus pays the price.

Some of you with Pilate wash your hands,Showing an outward pity.

A quién de los dos quieren que les suelte? respondieron ellos: A Barrabás. 22 Les replicó Pilato: Pues ¿qué he de hacer de Jesús, llamado el Cristo? 23 Dicen todos: Sea crucificado. Y el presidente: Pero ¿qué mal ha hecho? Mas ellos comenzaron a gritar más, diciendo: Sea crucificado. 24

the choices people make are moral choices; that is, people are held accountable by God for the choices they make. The actions of Judas, Herod, and Pilate were wicked acts even though done under the sovereign appointment of God.

The most certain and well-attested fact about Jesus of Nazareth is that he was tried, sentenced and executed by the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate on a charge of high treason. This does not make him unique. Many thousands of Jewish rebels and revolutionaries were crucified by the Roman rulers of Palestine during this period.

Pilate also became, in a way, the first priest of the Eucharist of Christ. Christ offered the bread and wine as symbols of his body and blood, but Pilate offered Christ himself. He took him, showed him to the people, proclaimed him and broke him.

[Pilate] took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Pilate was required to release one of the prisoners, so he gave the mob the choice of Jesus or Barabbas, a notorious murderer and insurrectionist-in otherwords, someone who incites mobs. Again, the mob spoke with one voice demanding with loud shouts that Jesus be crucified.

'The Master and Margarita' is deeply to do with the unconscious. It is a story about a man who writes a story in a time when he's not supposed to write that story: the story of Pontius Pilate.

obeyed as King over all the earth."75 According to the clear expectation of the Old Testament, God's kingdom (reign) would be returning to this earth. Did Jesus change this expectation from earth to heaven? A clearer translation of Jesus' words to Pilate is, "My kingdom is not from this world" (John 18:36, NRSV), implying that Jesus' kingdom originates in heaven. But Jesus continues the Old Testament expectation that the kingdom of heaven (= kingdom of God) is coming to this earth.

Jesus has proclaimed that he is a Messiah," he said, turning toward us. "He did it believing God will act, but it wasn't only a religious statement. It was a political one. That's what worries me most, Ana. Pilate knows the Jewish Messiah is meant to overthrow Rome—he will take it seriously.

Mindful of this difficulty, Hilaire Belloc predicted the "necessary" conflict between the civil state and the Catholic Church in America. He said in so many words, of course, "the Catholic Church in America." He was not referring to the star-spangled "American Catholic Church" which is after all only a Modernist sect of long standing, with a large growing membership. No conflict with Pilate should arise there.

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

But what is truth? 'Twas Pilate's question put To Truth itself, that deign'd him no reply.

What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?