pilate

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"He cannot do a Pontius Pilate and maintain he cannot interfere because policing is devolved."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

He told Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would be fighting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

That was also the case 2,000 years ago when Pontius Pilate ordered the crucifixion of Jesus, who posed a serious threat to the religious and political primacy of the Pharisees, the Herodians and the Romans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

In this account, Pilate is more sympathetic to Jesus in this account.

From Salon • May 3, 2024

“Floor’s good enough for me,” said Pilate, and she squatted down on her haunches and lifted a branch gently from the basket.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison