Pontius Pilate

How To Use Pontius Pilate In A Sentence

• In his weekly post, Williamson wrote that "the killing of Jesus was truly 'deicide' " and that "only the Jews leaders and people were the prime agents of the deicide because it is obvious from the gospels that the gentile most involved, Pontius Pilate, … would never have condemned Jesus to death had not the Jewish leaders roused the Jewish people to clamour for his crucifixion. Bishop's blog raises tensions between Jews and the Vatican
• Was it Pontius Pilate and the Roman soldiers who had flogged him, beaten him, and crucified him?
• We are to be steadfast in our faith, confessing our faith before the authorities, if need be, as Jesus made the ‘good confession’ before Pontius Pilate.
• A passion drama, in my opinion, should certainly mention the undisputed fact that Caiaphas was dependent on the Roman prefect, Pontius Pilate, to retain his position as high priest.
• The prefect, Pontius Pilate, is Caesar's ranking representative in the province, a place riven with fierce religious disputes. - > Lord of the strings Music
• I charge thee before God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession.
• Can't take credit for this one but it definitely qualifies as a potsticker: anonymous comment on The New York Times comment page, on Sarah Palin's derision of Obama as a community organizer: "Someone needs to remind Mrs. Palin that Jesus Christ was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a governor. Jlo's Potsticker #2
• In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you.
• But, as Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judea, supposedly asked, ‘Quid est veritas?’
• Like Pontius Pilate they are busy keeping themselves immaculate; but what they need is a bit of grit, a bit of blood on their hands to spice up what is, essentially, a good album.