Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed? | The Man Who Killed Christ | Timeline

Throughout history, Pontius Pilate has been portrayed as a weak ruler-the man who allowed Jesus Christ to be crucified at the demand of the Jews. But this documentary portrays a very different Pilate, one who had his own motives for allowing Jesus' fate.
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[@user-zk8li2yw6u]

"Weak Pilate of the Gospels" is stated over and over by the experts in this doc. Reading the texts of the Gospels for years, never left me with that impression or interpretation that Pilate was "weak," rather conflicted, perplexed, and worried about maintaining public order.

[@MGTOWwithGOD]

yup thanks, he did his best! and got cleaned out of this continuing mess! But I don't think any roman man was weak! back in that time!

[@Sam-ho3tl]

The Bible isn't a historical documentation of various periods of history. It's a collection of stories.

[@rstidman]

Pilate was a misunderstood genius that launched Christianity. Jesus would just be some desert trash loser without ol' Ponty.

[@throcmorton]

These historians like to stand against the scriptures disagreeing with a weak picture of Pilate. Yet we know Pilate had learned over time he HAD to be more diplomatic,etc. He tried to avoid revolt but the gospel says Pilate mingled the blood of Jews with their sacrifices so they show he could be brutal. Being a very religious Roman when his wife sent a messenger to him saying she had a dream about Jesus and that he was “JUST”and she suffered a great deal because of the dream. This impressed Pilate. Pilate hated the priests he knew they were corrupt he knew the scripture says it was their” envy “of Jesus they delivered Him.Stupid historians. Biased not being balanced. Dr Howard

[@secondadventmessengerminis3594]

Pilate was not weak, but a politician who was ambitious. Any governor of Judea wanted out of that crucible. He plaid his time. Unfortunately, only a few years after the crucifixion he was dead. He was the massacre of the Galileans some five years before. He had not consulted Herod when he intruded upon that territory and as such, the Gospels tell us that they had been enemies. This time, in order to appease Herod, he decided to end this Galilean to Galilee and let Herod deal with it. That was not a sign of weakness it was crafty politician refusing to deal directly with a crisis. I am not sure what historians these commentators are using but my library has the likes of Geikie, Gibbon, Josephus, Rollins, Ridpath, Schaff, Mosheim, etc. and none of them paint Pilate as weak. The Jews were told in Luke 21:24, that they would be scattered. This happened in 70 A.D., just as Jesus prophesied. Not one stone was left upon another. "They" wrote their own dead warrant by using the Roman government to kill the Son of God. Then to cover their filthy tracks, they perpetually deny the validity of the New Testament, when even Paul, more concerned about their salvation than anything else, wrote the book of Hebrews, attempting to warn them that the destruction of the Temple was coming. But Paul would not claim authorship of that book, because the Jews were so stiff-necked that they wouldn't read anything that Paul wrote because he was taking the Gospel to the Gentiles. Same ole story today. .

[@Tune-O-matic]

Lets hear what Jesus had to say about this.."No man takes My life from me,but,i lay it down of Myself. I have the authority to lay it down and the authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father"- John 10:18

[@GothamCityStills]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@aaronsmith7946]

Pssh says John, not Jesus. Thought you were going to say what Jesus had to say. LIAR!!!!

[@joebrinson5040]

@@aaronsmith7946 and what did Jesus have to say?

[@albertoarencibia1143]

Correct no man had the power to take his life he voluntarily did it for us praise god

[@Kellonsbillion]

Why did he allow them to take him to place to place, or he want some people to be blamed for his death? As for me me when it come to things like no one can tell the real story

[@liviaG87]

No one has ever seen Pilate as weak. As a christian I even felt sorry for Pilate at some point

[@Sveccha93]

That makes no sense. One does not have pity on the strong?

[@petrockanroll]

Very bizarre that the "experts" names and credentials aren't made available throughout the "program"

[@timelkins3537]

Reading the scriptures, I don’t see Pilate as weak. I see him pretty much how he’s depicted in the video, except the Bible says that he found no fault in Jesus and washed his hands of the affair. I will say that if he feared anything, it would be a Jewish revolt that might get the unwanted attention of Caesar, so he’s definitely motivated to give the mob what they wanted.

[@Psychiatrick]

Tim Elkins ... the etymology for the word "Jew" is NOT Scriptural rather it is a creation of Cana'an and Esua dated about 800 years ago! You might like to find out the history of the word "Jew" before you spout off on Babylonian B. S.!

[@irmalaucirica1688]

He only worship and fear the emperor and losing status with Rome's emperor.

[@silviunastase5571]

@@irmalaucirica1688 -,

[@shanegarm]

@ℂ'𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕊𝕚 𝔹𝕠𝕟! It didn't make sense to me at first either. I believe when they say weak, they're referring to his bargaining position...having the under hand in the negotiations for what to do with Jesus.

[@zgarrett14]

It was politics. He took the easy route and chose the most "peaceful" situation instead of choosing the principled route.

[@TheMeJustMe75]

Pilate's wife actually told him to not be involved in the trail of Jesus. She told Pilate that Jesus was actually holy because of a dream she had. She evidently sought help due to migraines and someone close to Jesus helped her.

[@zombienursern4909]

@TheMeJustme75: In religious studies in college we learned that his wife, Claudia Procura, sent a note to him saying "Have nothing to do with this just man, I have suffered terribly in a dream because of him". She is considered a saint in the Orthodox church. Fascinating that her words were handed down through the years. History is so great!

[@davidcritchley3509]

What's the trail of Jesus?

[@leannemery5746]

@@davidcritchley3509 she meant trial.

[@michaelcampbell3120]

You got it you read the gospels Matthew mark Luke and john

[@jamesbehrje4279]

@@Lasr8 why people have dreams all the time that foreshadow the future??? I had foreshadowing dreams myself that came true in my life. When something is weighing on a humans mind the human mind will give people warnings of what is to come. It's likely a defence mechanism in human biology to keep human beings safe from dangerous situations.

[@christopherchmiel7872]

Pilate did what was politically expedient for Pilate. As a judge, he found no guilt, as a politician he didn’t want to rock the boat. The same is today.

[@TheCrossroads533]

Exactly. And human nature hasn't chane in millenia. The same kinds of rabid individuals calling for Jesus' death are the same sort pursuing the former U.S. President. Mob rule with no common sense or compassion.

[@thorpeaaron1110]

He most likely saw Jesus as a political threat to Rome

[@arnoldmerriam]

Great looking recipe can almost smell and taste it over the internet, will make this tonight! Please tell us about the knife and the little grey speckled saucepan you used, they both look terrific and we want to buy them. Thank you!

[@SymphoniasStories]

From my reading of the gospels I never thought Pilate was portrayed as weak.

[@maxhalsted5381]

Pilot ran judea. Harod was puppet king at king at best

[@bobcharlie2337]

Yeah, growing up I learned that Pilate interviewed Jesus and just gave him back to the Jewish priests and Herod ( like as if he didn't have time for this nonsense.) Herod was the one running around with his head cut off like a chicken.

[@kaihinkelmann]

Well, its not realy facts in the bible, so......

[@johnsrous1616]

Exactly. Weak? Hardly

[@nonprogrediestregredi1711]

If a Roman Prefect is washing his hands to try to absolve himself of blame or guilt for the sentencing of an insurgent and being heavily influenced by the Jewish high priests, that's displaying weakness. A Roman Prefect was tasked with two primary objectives; collect taxes and keep the peace by quelling any uprisings against the empire. The canonical gospels definitely depict Pilate as weak by the standards of the day.

[@l.l.c.]

I do not believe the gospels portrayed him as weak. As many have stated, Pilate ruled over the Jews with strict and sometimes brutal measures, it would not be a stretch to think that he may look on at Jesus as a "thorn" in the side of the Jewish leaders and therefore show a certain hesitancy in having Jesus crucified. This is exactly what the gospels portray.

[@wordwarrior2350]

"Exactly" Is it possible for you to start with the words, IMPO, In my personal opinion.", albeit shared by millions? Does it prove you are right Please Note. Pilate was following the laws, rules, and orders of Rome. Is this a religious site? There is NO proof there ever was a historical Jesus. NOTHING. I can see that all of the people on this site are Christians. Good trick. They were not "Quite Nasty" they were typical of governors and/or soldiers of that time and place. The "Probably" from 7:54 on, is just nonsense speculation. "Probably" is more like, "Maybe" because she has NO IDEA. I´m out. This is NOT accurate history, but historical TV entertainment with a Christian bias made for 8-16-year-olds on a Sunday afternoon. Goodbye kiddies.

[@martalefave3231]

I agree with you. He was also a very clever and tactful politician which is why some may perceive him as weak.

[@adilevnatimasheva4370]

And I agree with you.

[@wordwarrior2350]

@@adilevnatimasheva4370 And, that´s nice.

[@wordwarrior2350]

@@martalefave3231 Yes, and he has so much power today. We think of him as the only person in this part of the Bible that actually existed. There is still NO proof of the existence of Moses, Mary, and Jesus. I don´t live based on "Facts" from over 2,000 to 10,000 years ago. There is a strange thing called... Here and NOW.

[@daveb.5010]

It is interesting to me how much the romans role in the crucifixion was minimized, especially given the fact that it was the later roman church that compiled the new testament…

[@angrydoggy9170]

Centuries after the supposed incident.

[@pop5678eye]

Threatening authority has always been one of the most brutally punished crime.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

Who was He threatening ? A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him !

[@under-en6lo]

except on 1/6/21.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH ! People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom !

[@TheTV1972]

Pontius Pilate washed his hands of the situation... literally. His wife even told him to leave Jesus alone because of her dream she had of Him. He offered to set him free but the Jewish leaders refused that offer.

[@valso1210]

To say that Pontius Pilate was the one responsible for the unlawful sentence is the same as to say today that the judges are responsible for the sentence layed to the guilty. Because Judea was under control of Romans and Romans relied on the good relationship with the dominated one, so they could get the taxes paid and avoid problems with the zealots, the current terrorists for the Romans, the Romans asked the dominated people what to do with they man and "they" decided that the man should die in the cross. There are lots of movie and videos out there with the same agenda of rewriting history to let us know that the Romans are the one to blame and the people of Judea are not guilty. Not matter what they do, they'll never change the truth by flooding the media with these types of videos.

[@TheTV1972]

@@valso1210 💯

[@johnadams-wp2yb]

That's probably why Jews are unliked in many quarters.

[@Patriot1789]

@@valso1210 Your analysis runs counter to common sense as you present it. In what nation in history are the colonized people ever responsible for the law as it is employed by the colonizers? The argument of the Christians since that time has always been a way of distinguishing themselves from the colonized Jews but also from the dominant Romans.

[@denniscerasoli6209]

@@valso1210 When Pilate said shall i impale you King the Jews replied we have no King but Caesar. Pilate offered Jesus to be released in change for Barrabus the Jews refused it was the Jews that executed Jesus but it was foretold by the prophets.

[@markvickers3488]

I was raised Christian. I don't blame Pilate too much. He actually tried to be fairly reasonable for these brutal times .

[@fernly2]

I don’t blame our justice system, our health care delivery system, our media, our education system, our economic system and the depraved indifference of our citizens in short the swamp. We’re just going along to get along the best we can. However a line has been crossed says Trump, Musk, Putin, Xi and over half of world population who have joined BRI to lift ourselves out of enslavement to the children of Satan.

[@fernly2]

@DanOfTheWild the long noses have a chance as we all do to choose like Diane did to stick with truth.

[@37rainman]

@DanOfTheWild You need to consider what Christ would have had to say about what you just said.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

@DanOfTheWild - What is “nosesare” and “Amatru”? - they sound like Mesopotamian deities.

[@uncatila]

The Jews wanted Jesus dead.

[@RN_BSN_PHN]

*Killing is not automatically a sign of strength. Unless strictly done in a moment of self defense. When Jesus Christ had hurt no one. Killing can also indicate the contrary of strength. By revealing; weakness, vulnerability, envy, jealousy, fear, paranoia, low self-esteem, and insecurity.*

[@danielpennington6053]

It’s interesting that when you think about it all the people that wanted Jesus executed, wanted him executed under someone else’s authority. They didn’t want to take the burden or be vilified for it. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter who authorized Christ’s death or who did the actual execution. We are all responsible for his death so he could take carry all our sins and burdened so we too can live in paradise!

[@CCelia1953]

Same lot and recipes that murder Humanity today.

[@mihaiszilagyi9987]

A small correction: The Temple of Solomon was destroyed by Nabucadnezzar and the babilonians. The Temple conquered by Pompeii was a second temple rebuild during the Persian era.

[@kijihigh6826]

Absolutely @ Mihai. Nice that you know the correct history. My ancient ancestors were part of that history. Thank you

[@hulkstah5625]

Agreed....it has been destroyed twice.....waiting for its third

[@geraldjosserand4321]

@@hulkstah5625 Christ said after destroy this Temple I will build it up in 3 days he's talking about the Temple of his body in the Bible shows physical temples but Christ is a spiritual Temple a lot of people when they look at the Bible look at its physical but do they see the spiritual meaning we all have this problem one Chris said to Nicodemus must be reborn how can a man go back into his mother Christ said to him if you can't understand physical things how you going to understand spiritual things my words are a spirit ask the spirit of God to reveal the spiritual meaning of the Bible that's why he still here our guide into the spiritual world

[@geraldjosserand4321]

@@hulkstah5625 has already done a third time Christ died and in three days he rose up

[@groundbreaker5525]

Remember though nebuchadnezzar became good and xerxes told nehemiah to go back & build the wall at Jerusalem ....it was son grandson belshazzar of nebuchadnezzar who became bad after being raised like a jew... remember nebuchadnezzar was crazy until god awoke him .then he followed the lord and regained his family and kingdom ...and daniel was put in high regard.......

[@magistrumartium]

His name was Marcus Pontius Pilatus. It's strange that they never say it.

[@andrewsandilands8974]

Yes, I agree. As a child I always thought that Pontius was an adjective “ oh, he was very pontious that Mr Pilate “ 😊.

[@NygaardBushcraft]

Thank you, I was just about to say the same.

[@douglaidlaw740]

Something is known about his subsequent career, but it isn't where I expected to find it. All that I could find were 'traditions' from the Christian era.

[@magistrumartium]

@Yakov Shani The Italians call Paris "Parigi." the French call Deutschland "Allemand." The list goes on. Why single out the British?

[@yankee2666]

And that would make him a whole different person, right?

[@frankteunissen6118]

Near Luzern in Switzerland stands a mountain called Pilatus. Legend says that Pilate’s spirit, unable to find rest because of his guilt of the death of Jesus, houses on its summit. And, according to legend, every year on Good Friday he descends to the banks of the lake to wash his hands in its waters. He tries to wash Jesus’ blood off his hands and every year he fails, whereupon he climbs back to the mountain summit.

[@thomaskline9286]

Did jews make this video. So predictable.

[@user-mh1uj6ww8c]

Nice story.

[@drewhugginsmusic423]

While Pilate as a whole may not have been weak, in this moment he showed weakness. The gospels said that he found no fault in Christ yet he condemned him to death anyway. The reason being he didn’t want to have a bad reputation with Caesar and he didn’t want an uprising to start.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him !

[@connorhilchie2779]

He didn't really have a choice. If he didn't play nice with the priests he risked a full on revolt, something that would have made Tiberus livid. It was either face a revolt and Caesers wrath, or condemn an innocent man to keep up the political game he was playing, and we know which door he chose

[@mikev4621]

@@connorhilchie2779 he could have had Jesus locked up for a while until things quietened down

[@edgaracajabon9522]

Pilate: Don't you have anything to say on your own behalf? Don't you know that l have the power to set you free or put you to death on a cross? Jesus said "You have no power over me lest it be given to you from above. For that reason the one who handed me over to you is guilty of the worse crime."

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH !

[@SnapCracklePapa]

You lost me at 2:55. The gospels absolutely do NOT absolve Pilot of blame. Quite the contrary, they indict him of wanting to appease the people rather than be a fair judge. The gospels also indict the Jewish leaders, the crowds of many nations present, and even Jesus's own disciples who abandoned him. In other words, all mankind was guilty of his crucifixion. Do your research, this information isn't exactly hidden. Sheesh.

[@George-ur8ow]

Was looking for this comment. Yes, His blood is upon us all

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

@@George-ur8ow How is that so? Explain that concept to me. If you can. We are responsible for our own sins. Jesus did not entertain such a concept.

[@465marko]

@@australiaprisonisland9156 Plus, I was taught that Jesus died for our sins (which never really made sense to me - but the idea was that Jesus basically took the fall for all our sins. But somehow we're not sinless now, so... it doesn't really make sense - like a lot of things in Christianity, I was Catholic). So it seems like a bit of a circular thing that doesn't really add up. We continue to crucify Christ by sinning, but by dying "for our sins" Christ absolved us of sin anyway. (And we're all going to be judged for our sins in the afterlife, anyway). I feel like these things don't really add up....

[@eq1373]

@Gillian Savant that does not add up. Paul attempted to stop Jesus's arrest but was stopped by Jesus himself.

[@George-ur8ow]

@@465marko I write to you from an Orthodox perspective, not Roman Catholic or Protestant (there are about 220 million Orthodox Christians in the world, but only about 1.5 million in the USA). It is the majority faith in Greece and most of Eastern Europe, including both Ukrainians and Russians. The Orthodox view is distinct from Roman Catholicism and in Protestantism - we believe that sin is primarily a terminal spiritual sickness that needs to be healed, rather than a state of damning guilt. This sickness distorts the whole human being and their energy, it corrupts. Sin diminishes the divine likeness within us, it disorients and distracts a person from fulfilling his natural potential to become united and in synergy with God. The goal for Orthodox Christians is to partake in the divine energy of God during our very own lifetimes, walking and working in synergy with Him. We do not say that someone is "saved" only by believing in God (mostly just american protestants say this, and only some of them say that). We believe we must have faith but also "walk the walk"; true faith is evident in how we act - primarily if we love one another, and if we perservere to do the same - especially when it gets tough. As far as Judgment, we believe that is 100% up to God, and that no two people will be judged the same. No believer in Orthodoxy would substitute their judgment for that of the perfect judgment of God. Here's a great verse that sums things up nicely: "If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his fellow man, then he is a liar. How can anyone who hates his brothers and sisters, who he has seen, love God, who he has not seen?" - First Book of the Apostle James, Chapter 4, verse 20.

[@2Sage-7Poets]

i think pontious pilate wasn't the one who would be blamed for the execution of Jesus.. but those who initiated and planned his crucifixion..

[@jeanmazare576]

Of course !

[@Kit_Bear]

He did everything he could to save him but the "You know who's" demanded their blood sacrifice. Pilate was there to keep the peace but with a bunch of rabid savages and their thirst for blood he needed to save himself and his soldiers so gave them Jesus as they demanded. He washed his hands of the affair. Pilate cannot be blamed for what the J's did. ALL the blame lies solely with them for all eternity and no-one else. This documentary if you want to call it that is trying to absolve the J's of blame in any way. Someone has received their 30 pieces of silver to make this that's a certainty.

[@blueduck9409]

All according to Gods will.

[@gstan1608]

It was the Pharisses the religious leaders in those days who hatched a plan to kill Jesus not the Jewish population. They send their followers to instigate the Jewish crowd to shout for Jesus to be crucified. D world must know this truth.

[@lainefrajberg955]

In other words-the Jews.Right?

[@tomszabo7350]

What a crock. How does anybody know what the conversations were especially between Jesus and Pilate in the palace?????

[@neilus]

Lol yeah exactly. Also Gethsemane, the three witnesses were all asleep yet we know what Jesus said, someone much have been hiding up an olive tree to record his words :)

[@meteorquake9]

Whatever the accuracy of the reported conversation, your question presumes Jesus and Pilate were alone which I think would be rather unlikely, most interrogations of criminals happen with other people present. (In fact, Pilate could himself also have reported the conversation to others, for example particularly to his wife.)

[@neilus]

@@meteorquake9 ok, i mean the scenario you outline is rather far fetched but yes technically possible. What about my Gethsemane example, how were Jesus' words there reported, recorded and make their way into the gospels?

[@meteorquake9]

@@neilus I don't see why you consider it far-fetched that other people would have been at the interrogation given that's how things are normally done (unless you were referring to my other comment, which I just take as a candidate possibility). In regards to Gethsemane, taking the story as is without regard to accuracy, you're misreading it. Jesus goes there with his disciples and prays a while, they'll have been awake a lot of the duration but eventually fell asleep. What's reported would be the parts whilst the disciples were awake.

[@neilus]

Absolutely ridiculous. Are you seriously suggesting that some servant or maid happened to over hear their conversation, remember it word for word, tell other people, it is then passed around by word of mouth for decades until it finds it's way into the gospels? Well, obviously you think it's not ridiculous, I think it is.

[@iqgustavo]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:27 📜 Pontius Pilate was a Roman soldier sent to Judea in 26 A.D. to maintain order in a turbulent Roman province. 01:00 🌟 The gospel accounts of Pontius Pilate depict him as weak, but Greek and Roman sources describe him as a competent and efficient ruler. 03:11 💔 Blaming the Jews for Jesus' death, as depicted in some Christian accounts, has fueled anti-Semitism throughout history. 05:01 🗡️ Roman rule in Judea was marked by brutality, and Pilate was tasked with maintaining control in a challenging province. 10:34 ⛪ Pilate's devotion to the Roman state church and the imperial cult created tensions with the Jewish population. 13:33 🎖️ Pilate used diplomacy and alliances with the local aristocracy, including the temple priests, to navigate Jewish sensibilities and maintain law and order in Judea. 16:32 ✝️ Jesus was seen as a potential threat to Roman rule due to his teachings about the coming kingdom of God. 20:04 ⚔️ Pilate struggled to manage the volatile crowds during Jewish festivals, where the risk of riots was high. 22:51 🕵️ The Romans were puzzled by Jesus and saw him as a potential enemy, although they couldn't predict his exact actions. 25:46 🔨 Pilate, in contrast to the weak portrayal in the gospels, used force when necessary to suppress uprisings and maintain order in Judea. 28:00 🌟 Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, was known for his readiness to use brutal force to maintain Roman rule in the region. 29:14 🏛️ During Passover in A.D. 30, Rabbi Jesus challenged the authority of both the Jewish elite and Roman rule, leading to a potential crisis in Jerusalem. 30:35 💒 Jesus' actions in the temple were seen as a direct challenge to the established religious order, potentially disrupting the Passover festivities and Roman authority. 34:11 👑 Pontius Pilate was provoked by Jesus' claim of being the "King of the Jews," which challenged Roman rule and authority. 35:30 ⚖️ Pontius Pilate aimed to make an example of Jesus by trying and executing him under Roman law, sending a message to all who questioned Roman authority. 42:54 🤷 Pilate staged a scenario where the crowd had to choose between releasing Jesus or a prisoner named Barabbas, emphasizing that the Jewish people had no king but Caesar. 44:43 🔵 Pilate's handling of Jesus wasn't exceptional; it followed the Roman practice of suppressing rebellion, reaffirming Roman authority. 46:45 🕊️ Crucifixion was a brutal method used by the Romans for those who challenged their authority, serving as a public and humiliating execution to reinforce Roman power.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him !

[@rthoghodugz6471]

Pilate is innocent. Read your bible

[@cobusprinsloo]

The gospels are clear that Pilate was hesitant to condemn Jesus, because he found no guilt in him. He eventually capitulatetd to the mob because he feared an uprising. This documentary inserts history that is simply not there - that Pilate wanted to get rid of Jesus because he regarded him as a threat to Roman rule. Remember that Jesus even had said earlier that the taxes due to Ceazar hould be paid. He told Pilate that his kingdom was not from this world.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him..

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH !

[@Michael-pn5lp]

Check your own Bible and see if we deny these Words of God as He suffered on the cross: "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) Do you deny who the Gospels say crucified Him ? Do you see in your Bible these words of His: "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) If He forgave them, why does He call them "dogs", why does He put a curse upon them, why does He condemn them ? "‭For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) ? ? ? ?

[@cobusprinsloo]

@@Michael-pn5lp i don’t get what your issue is? I believe the gospels, and that Pilate executed Jesus. My point was that the reason for Christ’s conviction what the documentary purports.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) See also those verses already mentioned above. Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We are told must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom.

[@PrashansaGriha]

The documentary seemed biased from the very begining. It continued to emphasize that Gospel accounts presented Pilate as a weak governor.....whereas the accounts show him trying to balance an unreasonable jewish trial, after which the jews converted their demand to a political threat. Pilate chose to be politically correct than to be moved by his encounter with Jesus. That is what the Gospel account says. I somehow fail to understand the tone which the two lady historians were desperate to set for this documentary.

[@unclejj13er75]

It is understandable to not understand their desperation because they are attempting to scapegoat all of Christianity for the crimes of a few. Also, they wish to scapegoat Pilate in order to acquit the 'High Priests' who represented whatever Jewish authority existed. Jesus escaped numerous attempts to kill him. Notice how they refer to the 'Christian Cult' on several occasions.

[@davemason9555]

Perhaps one could think of the two lady historians as being 'the temple priest' view of the day, and then and same as now, serving both the convergence of Rome (state power) and that of their own bread and butter interests. And this would lead us straight back to Pilate's question, "What is truth?" [Good comment and I thought the same ... and funny how some things never appear to change!]

[@timmyg44]

How on earth was this encounter with Pilate and Jesus recorded? The idea that their was a third person in the room favorable to the son of god is absurd.

[@PrashansaGriha]

@@timmyg44 Good point....I hope that you have read the Gospels, especially Luke's writings, before posing this question. From New Testament, we know that post resurrection, Jesus was with the disciples for 40 days and taught them (Acts 1:3). It is very likely that He would have told them what had happened in His trial, leading to the crucifixion. There are also possible sources of converts within the Roman ranks like the officer whose servant Jesus healed(Matt 8:5-13) and the wife of Chuza(household manager of Herod) was an early convert(Luke 8:2). Luke also had access to many eyewitness and let us not forget that he was a historian too and had investigated all these events from the beginning (Luke 1:3), and archeologist Sir William Ramsay considered him "a historian of the first rank". So, compared to Philo, Luke gives us much better insight. Hope this helps......and a Merry Christmas to you 🙂🙂

[@timmyg44]

@@PrashansaGriha evidence for the contents of the conversation between Pilate and Jesus gets even problematic when it gets explained away by a supernatural event, or Jesus telling all after he had risen. The theory of parsimony would demand we first arrive at the banal explanation that the author filled in the finer details by making them up. We also have other instances where Jesus is alone but his conversations with God are recorded. And a very Merry Christmas to you too.

[@jamshedfbc]

Wonderful presentation

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him...

[@christiane.g.4142]

No one ever partrayed Pontius Pilate better or even as well as Rod Steiger in the 1977 classic Jesus of Nazareth, the way he expressed incredulity: "This Man is no king! He's a dreamer! Take Him away, take Him away! Have Him flogged as a token of Roman justice! That shoud wake Him up!" "Oh please please, don't talk to me about the people. As long as they obey and pay their taxes, you pharisees care as much for your... children of Israel as we do about the mob in Rome!". Sanhedrin leaders: "He has been called Messiah, which means ruler." Rod Steiger's Pilate, laughing: "Thank you... I too know how to speak some Greek!" "Do You realize that I have the power to have You released or to have You crucified?!" Is it any wonder that when I picture Pontius Pilate in my mind, I see Rod Steiger in that role

[@edgaracajabon9522]

Oh hey don't forget Pontius Kojak. That man was brutal.

[@Vmaxfodder]

For an " dissident" that said to pay your taxes, observe laws that don't go against your sensibilities. Help soldiers carry their loads. Pilot was impressed with Christ!

[@stevejones2052]

I doubt it. Pilate was a harsh Prefect and always crushed rebellion and sedition ruthlessly. He probably saw The Lord as yet another rabble rouserm

[@bartbannister394]

Nice fantasy.

[@bartbannister394]

@@stm5258 If he had commendable insight, he wouldn't be a Christian.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

What Did Pilate’s Wife See in Her Dream? “While Pilate was still seated on the bench, his wife sent him a message, ‘Have nothing to do with that righteous man. I suffered much in a dream today because of him.’” (Matthew 27:19)

[@zombienursern4909]

@@mitchellosmer1293 Exactly. She is considered a saint in the Orthodox church.

[@taato69]

Pilate wasn't a weak governor he was just fulfilling the prophecy.

[@danielhagan921]

Yes, Mario. That could explain all. See my other comments.

[@mintywebb]

Wizards aren't real.

[@taato69]

@@mintywebb you're right but prophets do!!!

[@BenDover-tj8vf]

Grow up

[@BenDover-tj8vf]

@@AntiQris glad you saw that !, It's not my fault god only loves the English, you just have to live with it . RR

[@JohnSixteen-jj6eg]

Pontius Pilate said that he could not find a reason to condemn Jesus Christ but the Jewish High Priest and the Jewish people insisted Jesus Christ be crucified.

[@dbezst25]

Plus his wife had a remarkable dream and she even begged Pilate to spare Christ. She did warn him of innocent blood and hence, it makes sense that he washed his hands off.

[@mikev4621]

the dream story was only related in the NT though

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH !

[@Michael-pn5lp]

Check your own Bible and see if we deny these Words of God as He suffered on the cross: "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) Do you deny who the Gospels say crucified Him ? Do you see in your Bible these words of His: "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) If He forgave them, why does He call them "dogs", why does He put a curse upon them, why does He condemn them ? "‭For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) ? ? ? ?

[@Michael-pn5lp]

People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM !

[@Earthquake_Venuseruption]

It saddens me that there were and are still those who believe Pilate, or the Jews, or even the Romans, killed Jesus. No one took His life; He willingly gave His life. He could have stopped the trial, the torture, and finally the crucification with one word, one sweep of a hand. But in order to fulfil His Father's plan, Jesus chose to walk thru the path to that horrific way to die for you, for them, for me. Because He loves us that much. So I would reitterate no one killed Him, Jesus gave His life!

[@mohammedfathi3592]

You're almost there. But he was never even caught, tortured or executed. Read some Quran translations and explanations. Jesus soul ascended peacefully and willfully. The Romans caught and tortured someone else.

[@elguaguero23]

Agree , the divine plan could not have been altered or changed by anyone, jesus knew the outcome, thats why he prayed before this event , he fulfilled the Lord’s plan , he gave his life for mankind, he who believe in him will not perish but have eternal life

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him !

[@user-mn2xk8ze1f]

​@@elguaguero23❤

[@danielainger8666]

Your all mad honestly 😂

[@stuartrangihuna8206]

" Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. " No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father. " - John 10:17-18 The Jewish hierarchy or Pontius Pilate didn't kill the Lord Jesus Christ. He laid down His life for our sins that we may have eternal life (John 3:16).

[@dud3man6969]

Absolutely, but some people seem to have this need to accuse Christians of hating the Jews.

[@chrisfayte8482]

Amen!

[@lonniestoute8762]

Very good understanding of His death.

[@delinquentinparadise]

Written by Christians and purported to be said by Jesus of the house of David, who actually was the rightful King of the Jews. How can one trust the word of those Christians ? they were building a new religion and put words into the mouth of Jesus that were never actually uttered. The reason that Jesus did not die on the cross has to do with both money and the political situation as it existed at that time. Read The Jesus Scroll by Donovan Joyce if you want to know the truth about Christianity. Or the Dead Sea Scrolls by John Allegro if you want to know about Christian beginnings.

[@lonniestoute8762]

@@delinquentinparadise How are you sure "they put into Jesus mouth words he never uttered." How do you know what he spoke ??

[@branflakee4257]

The jews actually rejected jesus christ as the messiah TWICE. The first, when he was living. The second, when he came out of his tomb and the pharisees paid the Roman soldier off to forget what he saw.

[@a-train3503]

Thanks for the amazing video, this perspective of the accounts is better than any movie I've seen

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him !

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH ! People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom !

[@david10101961]

This was the subject of a university dissertation that I wrote many years ago. My conclusions were similar to those outlined in the video, although I also argued that Pilate's actions and line of questioning were to determine the nature of Jesus' ambitions, and gauge the size of his following. The gospels say that "great crowds" followed Jesus around -- he supposedly fed 5,000 men at one point -- and there were rumors that he had come to Jerusalem to be proclaimed king. His overturning of the moneychangers' tables was apparently a direct challenge to the Sanhedrin's authority. Pilate likely had only a small detachment of soldiers, possibly insufficient to control a major riot, and had been charged by his Roman masters to keep the peace. Jerusalem would have been flooded with Jewish holidaymakers for the Passover meal, and with most of Pilate's army stationed at his HQ in Caesarea. Hence he needed to know whether he could have Jesus executed without being subjected to serious backlash. Consider the nature of his questions: "Are you the king of the Jews?" = Do you have any sovereign or military ambitions? "What is truth?" = are you primarily interested in philosophy, or do you have a more dangerous agenda? "I find no fault in this man" = an attempt to gauge the amount of support Jesus had, versus the strength of his enemies, by the crowd response ".....they had delivered him out of envy...." = Apparently the chief priests were envious of, and felt both stung and threatened by, the growing size of Jesus' following. Part of Pilate's initial resolve to set Jesus free might have also been because he was annoyed at the Jewish leaders of having previously gone above his head to have him overruled, and he took the opportunity to frustrate them "Do you want me to free Jesus, or Barabbas?" = again, trying to gauge the balance of partisanship within the crowd "Behold the man" = to see how Jesus' supporters would respond to his being brutally and illegally beaten In the third gospel, we read "But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed" = This is apparently the measure that Pilate was seeking "Should I crucify your king?" = having heard the overriding shouts of "Crucify him", Pilate wants one final confirmation that he can safely proceed with sentencing Jesus to death "You take him away and crucify him…. as for me, I wash my hands of the blood of this man" = to make it clear that he would accept no responsibility for any possible repercussions "We have no king but Caesar" = even better, Pilate has shrewdly manipulated the Jewish mob into proclaiming (albeit feigned) allegiance to Rome The title "Jesus of Nazareth, king of the Jews" = taking full opportunity to destroy any designs that any of the Jews might have had, while simultaneously mocking the Sanhedrin (who indignantly demanded that he change the inscription to "this man claimed to be our king") and Pilate's dismissive "quod scripsi scripsi" response. Like Helen Bond says, a good day at the office for the Roman governor.

[@pauliewogmastercertifiedli535]

Thank you for sharing. Very informative

[@forrestmeadows9584]

I think your assessment is very close to the truth here sir.

[@vickiebunch5703]

What you have written is very good . I have always believed that pilot was put in a position he couldn't get out of without offending Rome, however I also believe he saw something in Jesus that bothered him . I think he might have let Him go if not for the priests. I know that he had to protect Roman law but Jesus did tell him that His kingdom is not of this world and not a threat to Pilot or Rome. Maybe that is niece but I think the sign over Jesus head was to mock the Jews and not Jesus, after this was all set from the be begining of time. Be good to one another!

[@campbellmackinnon3848]

University dissertation, you say? There is no evidence Jesus existed and there is no Roman record of the trial told as a story in the Bible. You would think such excellent record keepers like the Romans would have some recod of Jesus. Jesus is more of a myth than King Arthur.

[@TorianTammas]

The very idea that Pilate wasted his time talking to some convicted criminal is a fictional cailm for which we have no support in other source outside if the fan fiction about Yeshuah. It is a fictional story element to make that dead criminal mir appealing to a Roman audience.

[@465marko]

I think the word "weak" got under people's skin in the comments. I don't think I was taught he was a "weak" ruler, but certainly my idea of him was that Pilate wasn't particularly out for Jesus' blood - more like he made the decision for political reasons. Not that he was weak, but that he didn't care enough *not* to kill him, really. That's how I thought of him. That he did it for pragmatic reasons and he was kinda pushed into it, and possibly even had some sympathy for Christ - which could certainly be read as "weak" in a sense. (If he had sympathy for the guy, then possibly he was pushed into killing him when he may not otherwise have done so). Didn't he make some comment or sympathetic action towards Jesus? Not saying I'm right - but that's just the idea I had in my head from what I must've been taught.

[@Psychiatrick]

465Smarko ... POTUS Pilot was Esauite ... it had to follow orders of the Hittites (see Genesis 36:2)

[@albertoarencibia1143]

That teaching is man made theology learn of what the spirit has to say

[@Psychiatrick]

@@albertoarencibia1143 Just like the word "Jew"! Made up! No such "thing" as a "Jew" Tribe and ALL Tribes are set out in Genesis! "Jew" is actually, "Esau"! Josephus, who invented the N/T was Esauite ... look at it's shnoze! Constantine was Cana'anite. Code of Cana'an law, sodomy, pedophilia is Vatican is Hittite. State of Israel and pope (inc) is Esauite ... The tag team is set out in genesis 36:2. Genesis 36:3 is the counter fiat Ismaeli known today as the "Muslim" .... the Muslim can also be classed as Esauite! Goddit? By the weigh, you are correct ... let the spirit of God show you the way! There is no "Trinity" .... the "holy ghost" is actually the spirit the seed of Abraham receives at conception ... our bodies are the Temple that contains the spirit ... this is why Vatican and Esau preach "it is not the filth that goes into the mouth it is the filth that comes out of the mouth" thereby abolishing God's dietary Laws. How many "Christians" eat pig when God banned pig for consumption! Oye Vey

[@aaronmonroe7932]

465marko i agree religion is taught

[@albertoarencibia1143]

I don't understand why worry about Pilate and not do of what God commanded head knowledge isn't going to get you to heaven

[@bryceruppe9260]

"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth." SAINT JOHN 17:17.

[@susanbradley3458]

Very informative and helpful. Excellent.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him !

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH !.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

Check your own Bible and see if we deny these Words of God as He suffered on the cross: "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) Do you deny who the Gospels say crucified Him ? Do you see in your Bible these words of His: "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) If He forgave them, why does He call them "dogs", why does He put a curse upon them, why does He condemn them ? "‭For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) ? ? ? ?

[@Michael-pn5lp]

People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM !

[@katherinemonk8174]

may I ask what you found informative?

[@KingKull1971]

This would make an interesting movie, telling the story from Pilate's point of view, and using Josephus' historical accounts as source material.

[@DBCisco]

There is no Crucified Jesus in Josephus. Here's your movie: 'BLANK SCREEN'

[@KingKull1971]

@@DBCisco so what's wrong with using it as source material to flesh out pilate as a character?

[@DBCisco]

@@KingKull1971 Like using marvel Comics to "flesh out" the Norse Gods. roflmao

[@KingKull1971]

@@DBCisco what does your personal beliefs have to do with making a great movie? Weird....😧

[@Diamondraw4Real]

@John Barber does the Jesus character get crucified?

[@bradsexton2315]

I don't see it, where she implies the Bible depicts Pilate as being "weak". She seems to be adding her own perception to it rather than letting the story speak for itself. He's more aloof on the subject of what's deemed as Christ's "guilt", and didn't percieve it as rising to the level of a capital crime. All you have to do is read what they did to Jesus preceding his crucifiction. There was nothing "weak" about it.

[@JuanGonzales-zd9yf]

The Jewish Pharisees were afraid ofJesus' popularity, and infuence on the people, and feared that he would expose their corruption. People were suspicious of the Jewish priests, and Jesus was declared callateral damage.

[@mrpool8565]

I mean at the time of Roman Empire she add Army,Military then Blame the German?!!

[@SecretsOfScripture]

What a remarkable journey of redemption! Through your encounter with Jesus, you've triumphed over homelessness, addiction, and incarceration, finding a home, a family, and a divine identity. Hallelujah for the profound change and blessings that have graced your life! 🌈🏡👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

[@juvimindaosia310]

That is why it is crucial now that social media is dominating and already the source of information pls. Still do not forget to review the facts in order to make this wold a better platform to know God, who is God and how we could follow

[@rosesilveira344]

"Off with their heads,",is a quote by the Red Queen in Carroll Lewis's Alice in Wonderland. It was also used by Queen Margaret then King Richard III. Not Pilate. He said "I wash my hands of this" from the Jewish Historian Josephus.

[@nazirkazi2588]

Written 40 years after the event by a person who wasn't there. That means it's fable.

[@janetcohen9190]

@@nazirkazi2588 Let's be reminded that Josephus was a Jew! So was Jesus a Jew. All of Jesus' disciples were Jewish. Jews lived in Rome (the city) from at least 300 BC and likely earlier, including in other ancient cities beyond Judeah. Romans were tolerant of the many various religions and cults that they found among people around Mediterranean, Middle east, Asia Minor, north Africa, Europe, including Britannia. The Romans frowned on human sacrifice and ended such practices, i.e., as did the Druids, Celts, ..

[@kurisensei]

the phrase "to wash one's hands of" comes from Pilate in the Bible, Matthew 27:24: When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" Matthew 27:24 New International Version Not from Josephus

[@lionuchiha2562]

Lewis Carroll.. pseudonym of Charles Dodgson.. But ya.

[@sirchromiumdowns2015]

@@nazirkazi2588 So if I were to write a history of the Second World War, that war would be a fable because I'm writing about an event that took place over seventy years ago? That is an incorrect assumption. Josephus was a historian and scholar. He didn't just conjure his writings out of thin air. He did his research as any historian (worth their salt) would today.

[@MauriceTramble]

“What I have written, I have written.” -- Pontius Pilate

[@sOnlight67]

That sentence caught my attention. Now he wants to flex his power, a few hours before he was controlled by fear of the Jews' threats.

[@jeffallcock4561]

Where is this written?

[@sirchromiumdowns2015]

@@jeffallcock4561 It was inscribed on a sign that was hung above Jesus as he hung on the cross "INRI."

[@jeffallcock4561]

@@sirchromiumdowns2015 Says who? Did you see it? Otherwise it's hearsay.

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

@@jeffallcock4561 ... I believe they said it was 'The Chronicles of Josephus' who was a historian in the first century. 📜

[@cherylbrooks7005]

One of the best discussions of Pilate I have ever seen. THX!

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him..

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH ! People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom !.

[@user-sv2pk4ib8u]

“ my kingdom is not into this world 🌎 “ so powerful . Peace to the son Maryam Amine

[@kingpage]

This documentary passes a lot of assumptions and leaps, especially about the man Jesus as if they have other extensive sources of his life other than the gospel…

[@forrestmeadows9584]

There are other versions written but you very rarely see them. He wasn't the first Jeshua to appear on the scene and not the last. Common name amongst ancient Jews. He also was not that important in Jewish history. His importance grew when followers elaborated upon his deeds in the Gospels some 40+ years later.

[@Bajannubian095]

@@forrestmeadows9584 wrong

[@forrestmeadows9584]

@@Bajannubian095 i don't think so....try reading historical accounts. Yeshua, the correct transliteration in Hebrew is a very common name in Ancient Hebrew documents.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@forrestmeadows9584 quote-----He also was not that important in Jewish history--unquote------Really? Then why do Jews worship Him? No matter what name they want to call God/Jesus--they STILLhave to ge through Jesus. HE IS the mediator.....

[@forrestmeadows9584]

@@mitchellosmer1293 Jews do not worship Christ. They recognize him as a Prophet not God. Get your facts straight.

[@mochistudio7993]

I think this film underestimates that something of the fear of God came upon Pilate,an opportunity perhaps for him to convert,he seemed to be quite shocked by the claim that Jesus was the Son of God,and his wife had sternly warned him to not harm Jesus.All in all,it was meant to be.

[@Mr05Chuck]

And his wife’s warning from her dreams

[@ernestopaliwen3198]

Wtr

[@kingoliever1]

Seems rather unlikely and Pilates was probably rather shocked by this absolute disrespect against the empire which judges his live and that when i got the political situation right Jesus just thrown away his live to be a bit of an annoyance to Rome. It´s rather more like today a Taliban would tell the highest US court he will bomb them after they told him he can go home for saying sorry.

[@jrooksable]

@@Mr05Chuck:evidence?(other than the movie "Passion of the Christ")!😜

[@shubhamraj9986]

Is meaning of Jesus is " Jews God save Christian God" 😭😭😭💔💔💔

[@johndawson2340]

Sadly there has been abuse of Jews by Christians. But to say that Christians do not consider Pilate primarily culpable should be negated by the Apostle's Creed. It is universally said week by week. Who does it mention? Pontius Pilate.

[@_Lydia_22]

If you have not read the THE ARCHKO VOLUME OR, THE Archeological Writings of the Sanhedrim and Talmuds of the Jews, it’s a must read. It covers this topic & absolutely fascinating.

[@Mormon_guy]

I'm still finding myself in faith and it'll take the rest of my life and so be it. But even if Jesus was non existent or real, I still think it's one of the coolest stories I ever heard. Let's just take care of each other regardless. We are only here once!

[@corneliusmentz2910]

As a Mormon you would not find this as offensive as Christians as Mormons do not believe Jesus is God. According to Mormons Jesus was only a prophet?

[@ronniesummitt7426]

Vision Video. The Mormons: Who they are, what they believe. (2015)

[@Mormon_guy]

@@corneliusmentz2910 I'm not Mormon lol the name is a joke I'm just a seeker who loves to learn

[@cortezgregory4573]

It might take you a lifetime but don't stop trying, and pray to be full with the Holy Ghost...!!!! It's needed

[@mylordandmygod573]

Why You dont believe Jesus as God he had 2 natures and Gospels were clear about it. How can he able to forgive sins? The Son of Man in O.T is Future King he definitely was a prophet but Higher among all Prophets, Priests and Divine as God.

[@uncoeur]

I fail to read in the gospels any representation of Pilate as weak... I all my years I never thought that of him.

[@tekay44]

I always thought he saw this as a local problem. He tried to mitigate it, but to no avail. why would he really care that much.

[@conors4430]

I don’t know why anyone would listen to the Gospels anyway, they won’t even written by anybody who was even there or alive at the time of the events supposedly happened, nor did the authors even know anybody who was there at the events that did or didn’t happen. They aren’t even a tertiary source, they are worse than that

[@thorfox3562]

@@conors4430 incorrect

[@geraldjosserand4321]

@@conors4430 in Genesis judging the serpent Christ is already condemned to die on the cross for our sins if you're an author of a book you put players in your book playing parts that's what God did he set it up as Christ said to pilot do I have control over giving you life for giving you death you have no control unless the father's allows if we look at Revelation in the Bible he tells you the things to come God is the creator he is the right to do with his creation as he pleases and by the way there was no nationalities in the garden of Eden they didn't come in time of Babel of course you wouldn't know that cuz you don't read the Bible but that's okay there's a lot of people out there don't read the Bible

[@aaronbecker667]

@@thorfox3562 which part of what he said is incorrect? And how is it incorrect?

[@veryinteresting591]

Pilate feared for his own life. He stated multiple times “I find no fault in him”

[@johnking5174]

Ads every 5 minutes ruin the enjoyment of this program

[@jeanpeuplu5570]

We're in 2023 and you have NOT installed an ad blocker yet?? THIS can't be believed in ^^

[@wl562]

KJV: And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him.

[@mikev4621]

@@Michael-pn5lp can you give us a hint?

[@mikev4621]

Pilate could have kept Jesus locked up for a while instead of killing him

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH ! People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom !

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

I think part of the point of mentioning Pontus Pilot Biblically speaking, is to show how relatable he is and how inaction can be as evil as deliberate action That complacency too can be a sin. I’ve always felt that.

[@mintywebb]

Nope. It is to ground a myth in reality like Sherlock Holmes being based in London.

[@owenshebbeare2999]

@@mintywebb An odd comparison. Have you read the Sherlock Holmes stories?

[@rafaels.5374]

Yes you have discerned wisely. Every person in the Jesus story is dealing with some form of sin in their lives. It is good to point this out as He Jesus died for all our sins no matter Yuda or Gentile I believe every person has issues or guilts that they struggle with. These sometimes keeps us from acting correctly or justly towards others. We get soooo tied up in our issues or moral struggles that we fail to break that bond and see beyond to the truth, freeing us to act correctly and justly.

[@parisare9742]

What is important now is his legend and his messages. I am positive he never wanted any conflict or war or holocaust happen as a result of his death. Don't forget that he himself was a jew, so don't say all jews are bad. Lets leave in peace and harmony. Everyone makes mistake. Even if jews killed him two thousand years ago, it is not a reason for hatred and antisemitism. Lets live in peace and harmony 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@Oreo1022]

God himself prophesied Jesus’ death, death is nothing to the one who creates life. Everything works towards good for those who love the Lord.

[@candyhr4152]

It wasn't his fault. He tried to help jesus by letting the jews know he found no fault in Jesus.

[@edvardzv5660]

Reading the books of the New Testament, we probably asked ourselves more than once: *"Why 2000 years we do not see those miracles that accompanied the Сhurch of Christ in the I century, as described in the New Testament?"* Why do the so-called preachers of Christ have to prove that Jesus really existed and atheists boldly deny the historicity or divine origin of Christ? Maybe because the Сhurch of Christ has not existed for 2000 years? The Сhurch does not exist in the form in which it is presented in the books of the New Testament, but there are Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and other christian sects claiming to be the place of the Church, but they not have the only thing that distinguishes the divine from the human and is characteristic of just the Сhurch of Christ -the reinforcement of the word with signs, that is, miracles (Mark 16:15-20). Therefore, some researchers doubt the historicity of Christ, and some of them are not opposed to declaring him a an ordinary philosopher, teacher. But even if Jesus were an ordinary philosopher, his disciples would be ordinary followers of Jesus. And they would not dare to write about the miracles that not only Jesus, but also his disciples, could perform. In this world, the great fertility of atheism can be explained by the fact that there is no main opponent of critics of the Bible - the Church. If there were the Church in our time as described by the authors of the New Testament books, where miracles are performed, the sick are healed, where prophesied, and the dead are raised, no one would doubt the historicity of Christ. Then there would be the same controversy throughout the world as in the first century - Jesus the Son of God or the false prophet who seduces the world by miracles. As a result, we can say that the emergence and development of christian sects and atheism was the result of the fact that over the 2000 years the Сhurch of Christ did not exist. Find *"The Mystery about the Church of Christ"* video on KZbin. The video reveals the prophecy of the disappearance and reappearance of the Church of Christ before the End of the World. Watching this video will give hope to all who sincerely seek God and will interest those who are not too lazy to think freely. Click on my name to watch the video (The video is in Russian, but English subtitles are included).

[@swordsword5593]

The producer or the persons behind this "documentary" has their own interpretation of the event and the personages behind it, thus they have their own biases...just consider this as another references, no more no less

[@mitchellosmer1293]

What Did Pilate’s Wife See in Her Dream? “While Pilate was still seated on the bench, his wife sent him a message, ‘Have nothing to do with that righteous man. I suffered much in a dream today because of him.’” (Matthew 27:19)

[@larrys-qr6zr]

Pilate was recalled by Tiberius, who was not happy with him. On the way to Rome, he was writing his bequests when Tiberius died, saving Pilate from falling on his sword. There is no record of his execution or suicide.

[@hannahlarocco4699]

There’s not?

[@larrys-qr6zr]

@@hannahlarocco4699 No, none that has been found. What we know: Pilate was proconsul of Judea, from Damascus to Egypt, He was sent to quell the unrest in the area because he knew Herod Agrippa, Pilate did not return to Judea, Caligula assended the throne and according to roman custom ignored all transgression (pardoned?), Josephus, Philo, and Tacitus do not mention Pilate's suicide nor execution, and finally Pilates ten year as governor was over. there is some evidence he retired to his estate in central Italy, but it is tenuous (a copy of a stone tablet).

[@augustajeter6035]

The letters of Herod, found in the lost books of the Bible, give different accounts of his death.

[@larrys-qr6zr]

@@augustajeter6035 the problem with the letters is the language they are written in, 16th century English. Pilate was a proconsul, which means he was a former consul appointed by the senate and a former general. "He was in sole charge of the army, of justice, and of administration in his province and could not be prosecuted for maladministration until his office expired." what this means he reported to the senate, not the emperor. So Tiberius could not question him. Tiberius could order Pilate to fall on his sward, and Pilate as a general do would so. Tiberius died before Pilate arrived, Caligula was emperor, therefore Tiberius could not have questioned Pilate, ordered his assassination/execution, or suicide. At that time, Caligula was not crazy, and was considered a good emperor his first year and would have followed roman custom.

[@histguy101]

@@larrys-qr6zr Judea wasn't a proper proconsular province, but like a sub-province of Syria. Egypt was governed by a prefect separately. Tacitus calls Pilate procurator, and in the Pilate inscription, he's titled prefect. He was likely a wealthy Equite who had never held a consulship.

[@DaveRossignol]

Outstanding documentary

[@iancarnaby3898]

This video was made to show that Pontius Pilate was not weak like the gospels depict,yet everyone is disagreeing with it based on what the gospels depict ,i think alot of you need to rewatch it ,and try to understand its piont

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him....

[@crustycobs2669]

There were 6000 crucfixions along the Appian Way at one time. It was apparently the standard 'Don't mess with Rome' sentencing

[@joanlynch5271]

I wonder if that number was exaggerated. How could they have captured all those people? From all accounts it takes them all night to crucify three people. Even if they crucified sixteen people per day, they only got up to six thousand after a year. Maybe if they left them to dry up there, after a year, they would still be there!

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

crucifixions were a form of psychological warfare....to demoralize the population with a display of slow public executions to make anyone thinking of uprising to think again...

[@francisdec1615]

@@joanlynch5271 Many soldiers working simultaneously. It was Pompey who was said to have done it after a slave uprising.

[@MVEProducties]

Indeed. Slave rebel leader Spartacus was crucified as well. It was a very common and pubic way to punish people who did stand in the way of Rome. Later in history the Romanian king Vlad Dracula (who gave inspiration to Bram Stoker’s Dracula) impaled his enemies on sticks and displayed them in his kingdom to punish them and scare away possible more enemies. The British did the same to traitors to the King/Queen by having them drawn, hanged, beheaded and quartered and displaying their heads on spikes.

[@christiandietz6341]

Sadly, there were many more than 6000 crucifixions in Jerusalem in the late 70s of the first century

[@sidneysalcido9314]

As some have so aptly pointed out already, the documentary says that the "Christians" (meaning the Gospels) presented Pilate as "weak" and "submissive" to the Jews. This was not at all the case. A couple of things explains why Pilate did what he did: One, according to Matthew 27 Pontius Pilate's wife implored him not to have anything to do with Jesus because of some terrifying dreams she had. So it makes sense why he approached Jesus with a little more skepticism of the Jews accusations of Him. Second, Pilate always had to be careful not to let things get too much out of control, and getting the Jewish "aristocrats" as the documentarians call them, the priests against him could cause undo problems with possible rioting. That is why he "washed his hands" of the event. He did it as a show of diplomacy and politics, which is who Pilate was. And to wash his conscience from his wife's warnings. Third, he had deliberately tried to skew the event by remembering the tradition of letting a prisoner go during the passover. That would be a wise move by him as the documentary shows him to be. But the Jews did not accept it, even though he offered them a vile person next to Christ. So, the Gospels in no way show Pilate as weak and easy to manipulate, but the opposite. The Documentary simply does not give a full Gospel account and demonstrates that Pilate is very much the Pilate from the Josephus account.

[@davidw.robertson448]

@Opal Fields The New Testament was written mainly in Greek as were all of Paul's letters to the churches. The Greek name for Yahshua (not Yeshua) is Jesus. Greek was also the lingua franca of the Jewish diaspora so I believe that the name of Jesus would have been used from the beginning. The gospel of Matthew was written in Aramaic so the name in that gospel would have been Yahshua although the gospel of Mark was the first to be written...in Greek.

[@yellowquantum4240]

So interesting how the cross ✝️ was the entanglement of humiliation. Rene Descartes came up in the 1700s x and y axis to define the real and the imaginary with Cartesian coordinates the Y axis in Einstein era infinity ♾️ . That powerful crucifixion is and the snakes that still exists within us .....Love you Jesus❤!!!

[@ncascadehiker]

Well, some historians say the Gospels' narratives about Barabbas cannot be considered historical.

[@adoredpariah]

If you went by the comments you'd think most people just come to this channel to complain about what the topic of the latest video is.

[@bjorntorlarsson]

Maybe there is a difference between "complaints" as "theurapeutics", and informed comments as a feedback about conflicting information. Have you ever thought of that, or do you always blindly believe that whatever you see and hear from what you are trained to perceive as an "authority" is unquestionable "truth"? And see as you mission in life to act as their coward attack dog online?

[@BeKindToBirds]

@Zippy Dastrange What an incredible rant from a man commenting so much... Do you realize that you are equally contributing to the state of things as much as your perceived 'complainers?'

[@styx4947]

@Zippy Dastrange You will forgive me my ignorance, I was in prison for the last 10 years. But what the F is "wokeness" and moreover "Fake Wokeness"?

[@SnapCracklePapa]

Are you saying it's not possible the video is wrong?

[@kendrickpereira37]

@@styx4947 I should like to know the answer to that myself :-)

[@blueduck9409]

I always suspected that Pilate knew Jesus was innocent. Pilots actions lead me to think that way.

[@mikef.1000]

In the gospels, Pilate explicitly states that Jesus was innocent. But, he was over a political barrel. Keeping the Roman 'pax' mattered more than justice for one man.

[@lainefrajberg955]

If he was so convinced of Jesus' innocence why not release him?Roman administrators did not take orders from provincials.Rather,they gave the orders.

[@chvl5631]

@@lainefrajberg955 answer is simple he was made a puppet in the hands of high priests miney changers and their follower jews.. So he was helpless and didn't wanted to start new conflict ib the name of Jesus whome he hardly gives any value.. He asked a few questions and he did not get any satisfactory reply to showcase before the crowd.. It was those days not like today. If the crowd were triggered beyond a point who knows they will attack pilate or a civil war will broke out.. So Pilate acted passive in the whole episode.. And washed his hands off.

[@mikef.1000]

@@lainefrajberg955 You don't seem to understand how uniquely difficult it was for the Romans to govern Judea. It was a constantly rebellious province due to the monotheistic ideals of the Jews, always trying to break out from under Roman rule. I think that reading the accounts, Pilate was indeed convinced that Jesus was no threat to Roman order. What was the threat to Roman order, was the fact that the Jews were shouting "We have no king but Caesar," ie. putting Pilate over a barrel: he had no choice but send Jesus off to be crucified to maintain peace and order.

[@parisare9742]

What is important now is his legend and his messages. I am positive he never wanted any conflict or war or holocaust happen as a result of his death. Don't forget that he himself was a jew, so don't say all jews are bad. Lets leave in peace and harmony. Everyone makes mistake. Even if jews killed him two thousand years ago, it is not a reason for hatred and antisemitism. Lets live in peace and harmony 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@TolKOZAK]

I found your re-telling of the story quite interesting. I offer a couple of comments. Josephus seems to have the only contemporary recorded account of some of what happened. As you point out, it was 40 years after the fact. The only eye-witness account is from the gospels which you downplay. I am pretty sure there were no kind and benevolent Roman rulers of the conquered territories, so it is not surprising you would describe Pilate as harsh. Finally, you spend a lot of time explaining that the Jewish people over the years have been unfairly portrayed as Jesus killers. I would agree that only a small group of high priests who were worried about losing power and prestige were mainly responsible. You also suggest that the anti-Semitism and hatred for the Jews by Christians was responsible for the Holocaust for example. I don't think the Nazis were particularly concerned with Christ's crucifixion. It also does not explain the extreme hatred of Jews by many Moslems. And the current situation after the terrorist attack by Hamas in Oct. 2023 has unfortunately brought out anti-Semitism and hatred of Jews around the world. These extremist demonstrators are hardly influenced by how Jesus died. I don't deny that many Christians blamed, and continue to blame the Jews. Anti-Semitism cannot be explained just by that.

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

Either that Landcaster cockpit is super small... ...or you're enormously tall.

[@calmsutraa9315]

Please tell us the names of the experts who gave their versions and their profession. please?

[@zakiadam3717]

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[@dmmusicmusic]

the women I do not know the old white guy is NT Wright. none of their commentary is that great or insightful, I can tear most of it to ashreds off the top of my head because they overlook so much critical and unquestionable historical background info.

[@marcellogenesi6390]

As per usual we have to change facts , so not to offend any one. The Hebrews were not subjugated in Egypt they were there by their own free will if we have to believe the Bible, starting from Joseph sold by his brothers, there was famine where they came from, they resided in the fertile Nile delta, there was no exodus, they were thrown out of Egypt, for not integrating, and worshiping a God different from Egyptian God. The pharisees and Sadducees wanted Jesus dead, Jesus was no treat to Rome. And of course Ann Boleyn was black.

[@dmmusicmusic]

@@marcellogenesi6390 "Jesus was no threat to Rome"? I don't know. at least not sure Herod would've seen him as not being so. anyone referred to as "king" would have perked up Herod Archelaus's ears because he was notorious for executing people and that would've freaked Pilate out because he as governor would've been expected to hold down the fort in Judea, and if he failed it could be his head on the block. Otherwise, I ahgree- he was no threat to Rome, but He was in Jerusalem at Passover and the tradition was that Messiah would be "revealed then.

[@marcellogenesi6390]

@@dmmusicmusic But Jesus said that his kingdom was not of this Earth, and he also said : Give on to Caesar, what its Caesar's when he was asked about taxes. No! Pilate did not want to be involved in religious disputes, but as I said this days, we have to change facts, to fiction. or name calling will be the result

[@johnstebbins6262]

Possible interpretation of Pilate's motives: He really didn't care about the crucifixion, but he pretended he did in order to exact a political price from the local leadership, a chip that he could later cash in on it as if it were a favor that required a return favor of some sort. This would indeed be consistent with Pilate as a shrewd though brutal and efficient administrator, as well as the gospel accounts which are consistent with someone creating a melodrama about how he didn't agree with but was still prepared to accede to the whipping, and, as if his hand were forced, to the crucifixion as well. Just a thought.

[@joandenisewannercrowley216]

This story makes no sense. As far as being slaves in Egypt, it never happened.

[@KENICUSONE]

So, a strong Roman Prefect would have done nothing when Jesus's body was missing from a tomb guarded by Roman soldiers. I'm sure they were punished but the Bible does not say anything about Pilate's reaction to the missing body and the story of Jesus rising and walking around. Jesus still had the wounds of his torture and crucifixion according to the Bible yet only his followers ever saw him. Pilate would have investigated and rounded up the disciples of Jesus but he did nothing. That never made any sense to me considering he would be there for an additional 9 years.

[@michaelwallace4298]

I would consider you are closer to the mark. The core to answering this is WHY the crowd chose Barabas. To my thinking, it was a setup by the Sadducee that wanted the Zealot out of prison, and get rid of a troublemaker. They would have seen Yeshua raising someone from the dead as a Persian magician trick, and a direct challenge to their authority. Yeshua had thousands praising him as the King of the Jews, another direct threat. The SADDUCEE wanted the threat out of the way, and the likely deal is, "You get rid of that one, and we will have peace"

[@johnstebbins6262]

@@KENICUSONE Interesting. But I think Pilate was really only interested in his game of chess with the hight priest, and for him the crucifixion was a political decision. It was the move he made, sacrificing some harmless inconsequential pawn for His Great Strategic Purpose. He simply may have thought that the tale of the resurrection was not even worth his resources to go after. Even nine years later when he left, Christianity was only in embryonic form, not big enough to register on anyone's radar, and a man named Saul was executing them, (or perhaps he may have been on the road to Damascus!)

[@KENICUSONE]

@@johnstebbins6262: I seem to agree. Sometimes we can view things in a 21st light as opposed to 1st century realities.

[@rebekahwilson7703]

I appreciate this documentary yet realize it is from a human perspective. God ordained this to happen just the way it transpired:there was no chance or happenstance. From the foundation of the world He made a way for sin to be paid for:The life of His own son, the perfect, holy, spotless Lamb of God. He died yet resurrected. Oh, and while there were those who participated in his death, each of us had a part, because it was our sin that killed him. He died so that by believing on him, we can have eternal life with him.♥️

[@jamessheehy2752]

History hits is excellent

[@tedphillips2501]

This presentation misses the key trigger moment. In the Gospel narrative of the interaction of Christ with Pilate, there is the line "and then Pilate became afraid". Why? In the previous line, Christ is accused of claiming to be "The Son of God". On every Roman denarius coin was the image of Cesar with the inscription "Divi Filio" or "son of the divine". Pilate likely had no problem with Jesus as "king of the Jews", but in claiming a title unique to the emperor, that was beyond Pilate's ability to tolerate. Letting someone making that claim or seen by the people as making that claim would have been his end.

[@jacmilly1360]

He was scared of the mob rioting

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

MATTHEW 22: 19 "Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."

[@vvt7825]

And they said to Pilot you will be no friend of Cesar...

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@plantbasedanalyst6263 quote-----It's all hogwash--unquote----ONLY YOUR OPINION--NO FACTS

[@brettknoss486]

Of course if Jesus was a historicized legend, then Pilot's objection was written by later authors and not reflective of thd real Pilot.

[@3am_3am_]

Remember Pilate washing his hands after the Jews made the choice? It wasnt Pilate's orders.

[@ceer9141]

Were you there?

[@3am_3am_]

@@ceer9141 yes

[@ceer9141]

@@3am_3am_ LOL! Ok then, you can pass.

[@petersinclair3997]

A Roman would not have performed this Jewish rite.

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

Through the act of washing his hands, Pilate accepted what he did and said 'It's them, not me'. Ask his wife who lived with him after this event just how it affected him, yes?

[@GlorifiedTruth]

At 14:30 -- is the Israeli enslavement in Egypt a historically documented fact? I always heard there was no non-biblical record of it.

[@williamcattr267]

5:26 While Pilate may have been depicted as strong by outside sources (and indeed he may have been), however, what stands out in the gospels is that Pilate (when confronted with Jesus) was less tough than he otherwise may have been. After all, Jesus was no ordinary man, though he may have looked like one from the observation of a pagan ruler like Pilate, yet he could sense something different. Not only that, but it was likely evident to Pilate that the Jews had handed Jesus over to him for nothing more than jealously. Pilate could have stood his ground against the Jews and let Jesus go, but this was not the case and it would have not have been in fulfillment of the scriptures.

[@kennethguilliams5207]

Thank you for this ...

[@mrpassion242]

Happy Easter Timeline. I love the documentaries.

[@ronrodgers8549]

There seems to be no historical record of any of these events taking place. Born and raised a Christian, I am puzzled by the fact we are relying Soley on Bible stories that written 40 to as many as 200 years after the facts. The different Books of the New Testament were given the names of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John but they could not have been the original disciples. Can anyone out there clear this up for me? I am surprised that Timeline is even arguing this case since it may not have happened at all.

[@LynnKsCouture]

Where did Josephus get his information? Research about the writers of the New Testament, they are nameless persons creating a myth. Re: Norse mythology, Greek Gods and myths, Roman Gods and myths.

[@MilkyWay428]

Cudos for a pretty much accurate description of Pilatus and of Jesus with short, curly hair. No Jew at that time would wear long hair (and have blue eyes). It was way too impratical.

[@sidneysalcido9314]

It's also so interesting how the experts in a sense contradict the narrator as he tells the story. The lady said that the Gospels present Pilate as weak yet the narrator mentions the Luke 13 passage where Pilate killed some "Galileans" and mingled their blood with their sacrifices, and that Mark says there was an "uprising" where they grabbed Barabbas. Meaning, the Gospels DID show that Pilate had been quite ruthless.

[@robertzaborowski4656]

Pilot would have done better had he heeded his wife's advice......

[@athanasioslianoudakis9119]

Gospels are no evidence ..

[@dmm6341]

​@@athanasioslianoudakis9119 not for the arrogant

[@athanasioslianoudakis9119]

@@dmm6341 arrogant are the majority of humans who try to prove natural or non understandable fenomena and with mad explanations that there is a god...Anyway if there is a god so powerful as some tales say...WHY GOD MADE HUMANS SO STUPID AND GAVE THEM AMNESIA AND ``FREE ``INSTEAD OF CONTROLLED MIND? AND MANY WAYS TO DIE? BECAUSE HE LOVES US? OR BECAUSE MOSES WAS THE WITNESS WHO BROUGHT THE COMMITMENTS TO THE HUMANS ...WHEN HE WAS ON SINAH MOUNTAIN ALL ALONE ,WITH ABSOLUTELY NOONE AROUND...? WHO IS ARROGANT ME OR YOU ?

[@aaronengle9344]

You are completely missing the point.

[@BingCherry11]

Jesus understands perfectly what is happening. And Jesus does answer Pilate's questions, Pilate is the one who does not understand!!!!

[@bartbannister394]

Nice fairytale. First of all, in the gospel of Mark, Jesus doesn't know what is happening. "Father, why have you forsaken me?"

[@chrisbuesnell3428]

Pilates wife had the same issue with him. He would never listen. His kids were in therapy for years

[@seankennedy4284]

@@bartbannister394 Jesus' cry is from Psalm 22---whose message is the ultimate triumph of the suffering servant.

[@bartbannister394]

@@seankennedy4284 ??

[@seankennedy4284]

@@bartbannister394 _First of all, in the gospel of Mark, Jesus doesn't know what is happening. "Father, why have you forsaken me?_ To the contrary, because he quotes Psalm 22---thus referring us to its message---we know that Jesus is _exactly_ aware of what's going on. His cry is not one of forlornness, but a conscious pointing to the fact of the imminent triumph of his mission on earth: the salvation of all, by the hand of God.

[@kathrynjordan8782]

Thank you for this documentary. I love the Timeline documentaries.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

A careful read will reveal who really led Christ away and crucified Him.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH ! People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom !

[@antonioreid534]

What’s interesting about the conversation between Pilot and Jesus is that no Jews were allowed in the private meeting, so did Jesus tell everyone afterwards, “hey, I really took Pilot to task intellectually. He was stunned by my witty remarks.”

[@nickpaine]

How can Pilate be held accountable for an act predetermined by the plans of a higher being? What happened to Jesus, if such a god/man existed, was divinely ordained, according to scripture. Pilate was fulfilling a prophecy. How can he be blamed for that?

[@albertoarencibia1143]

Finally I see a wake up mind it pleases God and was a fulfillment of a prophecy amen

[@angloaust1575]

JESUS said to pilate he who delivered me unto you has the Greater sin!

[@pelicanbird901]

Pilate just did what Pilate does. God’s providence used him to fulfill His purpose.

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Interesting. Whether one is a believer or not, it answers some questions. Thanks

[@fastestdino2]

The topic of the historical Jesus is interesting, no matter your belief of whether Jesus is the mesiah or not

[@kaihinkelmann]

Äh, no. (nonbelierver) LOL

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

@@fastestdino2 Agreed.

[@tekay44]

@@fastestdino2 yes, the history is fascinating.

[@3wolfsdown702]

Jesus was accused of Performing Magic when asked to produce those Miracles he could not and was put to death

[@louisdohrer489]

Not to mention the fact that the Roman Gaius may have been the one that stuck the spear in Christ's side on the cross and said truly this was the son of God that's how I see him.

[@VaderPopsVicodin10]

Jesus was placed smack dab in the middle of the politics between the Roman authorities and the Temple Priests. He was precariously set in a no-win situation, really.

[@robertsmith3672]

I am confused. I have always been lead to believe that there was no proof of the existence of Jesus .

[@Gerryjournal]

Bravo

[@christiansoldier77]

Robert Smith You are led to believe a lot of false things

[@robertsmith3672]

@@christiansoldier77 You more than me pal. Hate to tell you but there's no invisible man in the sky .

[@christiansoldier77]

@@robertsmith3672 No one thinks that there is an invisible man in the sky. Thank you for further proven just how thoroughly misled you are. SMH

[@robertsmith3672]

@@christiansoldier77 Then what do you believe in. The tooth fairy ?

[@sukhmangat5544]

"Let His blood be upon us and upon our children." Out of their own mouths they were cursed.

[@MrWeedWacky]

IF that was actually said...

[@seann8293]

@@MrWeedWacky If the scenario even actually happened...

[@seann8293]

@@lovely7983 Nope!

[@seann8293]

​@@lovely7983 The burden of proof is yours. Don't even try the bible (notice the lower-case b) that's just an anthological mess of some ancient tales (basically copied and massaged from Sumerian, Egyptian... lore, fantasies, and tales) mixed with ridiculously propagandist fabrications and contradictions. I bet you’re a so-called Christian simply because you inherited it from your mom’s breasts and never dared to challenge, question, freely debate or self-access your sheep-like adherence. I say ‘so-called’ because almost all who think are Christians in the US (and elsewhere… like Rome, for example) are VISIBLY and consistently the most unchristian INDIVIDUALS and GROUPS (really cabals) all around.

[@sethflores1680]

@Martin Luther they always play that game in an attempt to put you on the defensive. They well know that they themselves cannot logically disprove the Gospels, or the whole Bible for that matter. Their only alternative is a feeble attempt to muddy the water by bringing up Sumerian, Egyptian, or whatever they can throw into the mix. There are similarities (even parallels) in many historical events of the past. I'm sure one can find similarities about Lincoln and Kennedy, Cyrus and Trump, etc etc. Then as the events fades away to the distant past, emphasis is then focused on the similarities, making them greater than actual reality. That kind of mentality which foolishly ignores historical facts is bordering on the hopeless.

[@wikilee8928]

I don't think the Bible depicts Pontius Pilate as a weak personality. He is more like a person who solves problems by optimal fashion, meaning he is not giving any more or any less effort needed, a typical politician. A general after governing Judea for years turned into a politician.

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Jerusalem Temple authorities had their own "Temple Guard" that arrested Christ, brought Him to the Sanhedrin for condemnation, and later presented Him before Pilate for execution. After finding Christ innocent of any wrongdoing, Pilate told the Temple authorities themselves to execute Him, and "THEY" led Him away, and "THEY" crucified Him. The Sanhedrin had no authority to execute anyone without Roman consent, which they cleverly extorted out of reluctant Pilate. The Romans also had to witness that they only executed those consented to - not any Roman sympathizers or Roman spies, and finally Christ was already dead when He was speared in the heart: Read each Gospel account very carefully and you will see that THIS is the TRUTH ! People try to absolve those guilty for crucifying Christ, but He disagrees with that view: "‭The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.‭" (Matthew 26:24) "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.‭ ‭Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.‭ ‭Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ‭They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.‭ ‭Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.‭ ‭Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.‭ ‭Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.‭ ‭Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. ‭For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. ‭Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. ‭Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.‭" (Psalm 69:18-28) "But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.‭" (Luke 19:27) "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.‭ ‭I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.‭ ‭They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.‭" (Psalm 22:16-18) Scholars agree that "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" was inserted into the later manuscripts. It is not found in the earlier manuscripts. People say that it was re-inserted in the later manuscripts because it was removed in the earlier manuscripts. Yet if that is true, what EXACTLY was removed ? Was it "Father, forgive them NOT; for they KNOW what they do." ? This would corroborate the verses above where He does NOT forgive them. We must forgive OUR enemies, we cannot forgive OTHER people's enemies FOR them, that is up to THEM, and we also cannot forgive the enemies of GOD - that is up to HIM in His infinite wisdom !

[@wikilee8928]

Thank you for sharing. This documentary is beating around the bush. The key questions are 1.was Jesus a violent religious leader? 2.Did Pontius Pilate see Jesus as the leader of Jewish insurrection? 3.Did Roman Empire has a sound legal procedure system at this point of history? I believe the answers are No for 1, No for 2, and Yes for 3. So, what’s the point? The point is that Pontius Pilate knew Jesus was innocent as charged. Why then did he order the crucifixion? No historical facts are handed down. It comes down to whom you believe. I believe the Bible.

[@allmightlionthunder5515]

cassius longinus Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.[9] Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders)

[@f1s2hg3]

Amazing how the times made everything manually operated and the least amount of technology and they had more drama than anyone else’s

[@ThePonderingPiper]

Pilate was afraid of a tumult or a riot. He dared not risk having such a disturbance during Passover time in Jerusalem. He had recently received a reprimand from Caesar, and he would not risk another. The mob cheered when he ordered the release of Barabbas. Then he ordered a basin and some water, and there before the multitude he washed his hands, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this man. You are determined that he shall die, but I have found no guilt in him. See you to it. The soldiers will lead him forth.” And then the mob cheered and replied, “His blood be on us and on our children.” If Pontius Pilate had not been a reasonably good governor of the minor provinces, Tiberius would hardly have suffered him to remain as procurator of Judea for ten years. Although he was a fairly good administrator, he was a moral coward. Pilate never really understood the problems involved in the management of the Jews and, therefore, very early in his experience as governor, made a series of almost fatal and well-nigh suicidal blunders. And it was these blunders that gave the Jews such power over him. It is significant that, while this vacillating Roman ruler sacrificed Jesus to his fear of the Jews and to safeguard his personal position, he finally was deposed as a result of the needless slaughter of Samaritans in connection with the pretensions of a false Messiah who led troops to Mount Gerizim, where he claimed the temple vessels were buried; and fierce riots broke out when he failed to reveal the hiding place of the sacred vessels, as he had promised. As a result of this episode, the legatus of Syria ordered Pilate to Rome. Tiberius died while Pilate was on the way to Rome, and he was not reappointed as procurator of Judea. He never fully recovered from the regretful condemnation of having consented to the crucifixion of Jesus. Finding no favor in the eyes of the new emperor, he retired to the province of Lausanne, where he subsequently committed suicide. Claudia Procula, Pilate’s wife, had heard much of Jesus through the word of her maid-in-waiting, who was a Phoenician believer in the gospel of the kingdom. After the death of Pilate, Claudia became prominently identified with the spread of the good news. Rome made a great blunder, a far-reaching error in earthly affairs, when she sent the second-rate Pilate to govern Palestine. Tiberius had better have sent to the Jews the best provincial administrator in the empire. - The Urantia Book -

[@trina2100]

I'm not as studied on this subject as you appear so I'm hoping you can help me understand better. If Pilate and the Roman gov't as a whole were afraid of an uprising by the Jews, why would they release the insurrectionist that the Jews wanted vs the one they didn't want? Wouldn't it make more sense to release the one who is least liked that way they don't have to fear a potential uprising against their rulership? It just sounds strange that they are supposedly afraid of a Jewish revolt but would release a popular insurrectionist that the people are crying out for. Am I understanding something wrong? The dismissal of Herod in Luke's account is also perplexing to me. Did he not realize this was the same person that in Matthew 2 his dad and all of Jerusalem were afraid of and wanted dead (2:3, 16)? I'm assuming maybe he thought his dad had succeeded and it was out of sight out of mind but it was the same claims being made appox 30 years later about an approx 30 year old man .....Can you or someone else help me rationalize this?

[@ThePonderingPiper]

@@trina2100 Pilate’s Last Appeal In all that is transpiring early this Friday morning before Pilate, only the enemies of Jesus are participating. His many friends either do not yet know of his night arrest and early morning trial or are in hiding lest they also be apprehended and adjudged worthy of death because they believe Jesus’ teachings. In the multitude which now clamors for the Master’s death are to be found only his sworn enemies and the easily led and unthinking populace. Pilate would make one last appeal to their pity. Being afraid to defy the clamor of this misled mob who cried for the blood of Jesus, he ordered the Jewish guards and the Roman soldiers to take Jesus and scourge him. This was in itself an unjust and illegal procedure since the Roman law provided that only those condemned to die by crucifixion should be thus subjected to scourging. The guards took Jesus into the open courtyard of the praetorium for this ordeal. Though his enemies did not witness this scourging, Pilate did, and before they had finished this wicked abuse, he directed the scourgers to desist and indicated that Jesus should be brought to him. Before the scourgers laid their knotted whips upon Jesus as he was bound to the whipping post, they again put upon him the purple robe, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed it upon his brow. And when they had put a reed in his hand as a mock scepter, they knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they spit upon him and struck him in the face with their hands. And one of them, before they returned him to Pilate, took the reed from his hand and struck him upon the head. Then Pilate led forth this bleeding and lacerated prisoner and, presenting him before the mixed multitude, said: “Behold the man! Again I declare to you that I find no crime in him, and having scourged him, I would release him.” There stood Jesus of Nazareth, clothed in an old purple royal robe with a crown of thorns piercing his kindly brow. His face was bloodstained and his form bowed down with suffering and grief. But nothing can appeal to the unfeeling hearts of those who are victims of intense emotional hatred and slaves to religious prejudice. This sight sent a mighty shudder through the realms of a vast universe, but it did not touch the hearts of those who had set their minds to effect the destruction of Jesus. When they had recovered from the first shock of seeing the Master’s plight, they only shouted the louder and the longer, “Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify him!” And now did Pilate comprehend that it was futile to appeal to their supposed feelings of pity. He stepped forward and said: “I perceive that you are determined this man shall die, but what has he done to deserve death? Who will declare his crime?” Then the high priest himself stepped forward and, going up to Pilate, angrily declared: “We have a sacred law, and by that law this man ought to die because he made himself out to be the Son of God.” When Pilate heard this, he was all the more afraid, not only of the Jews, but recalling his wife’s note and the Greek mythology of the gods coming down on earth, he now trembled at the thought of Jesus possibly being a divine personage. He waved to the crowd to hold its peace while he took Jesus by the arm and again led him inside the building that he might further examine him. Pilate was now confused by fear, bewildered by superstition, and harassed by the stubborn attitude of the mob. Pilate’s Last Interview As Pilate, trembling with fearful emotion, sat down by the side of Jesus, he inquired: “Where do you come from? Really, who are you? What is this they say, that you are the Son of God?” But Jesus could hardly answer such questions when asked by a man-fearing, weak, and vacillating judge who was so unjust as to subject him to flogging even when he had declared him innocent of all crime, and before he had been duly sentenced to die. Jesus looked Pilate straight in the face, but he did not answer him. Then said Pilate: “Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not realize that I still have power to release you or to crucify you?” Then said Jesus: “You could have no power over me except it were permitted from above. You could exercise no authority over the Son of Man unless the Father in heaven allowed it. But you are not so guilty since you are ignorant of the gospel. He who betrayed me and he who delivered me to you, they have the greater sin.” This last talk with Jesus thoroughly frightened Pilate. This moral coward and judicial weakling now labored under the double weight of the superstitious fear of Jesus and mortal dread of the Jewish leaders. Again Pilate appeared before the crowd, saying: “I am certain this man is only a religious offender. You should take him and judge him by your law. Why should you expect that I would consent to his death because he has clashed with your traditions?” Pilate was just about ready to release Jesus when Caiaphas, the high priest, approached the cowardly Roman judge and, shaking an avenging finger in Pilate’s face, said with angry words which the entire multitude could hear: “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend, and I will see that the emperor knows all.” This public threat was too much for Pilate. Fear for his personal fortunes now eclipsed all other considerations, and the cowardly governor ordered Jesus brought out before the judgment seat. As the Master stood there before them, he pointed to him and tauntingly said, “Behold your king.” And the Jews answered, “Away with him. Crucify him!” And then Pilate said, with much irony and sarcasm, “Shall I crucify your king?” And the Jews answered, “Yes, crucify him! We have no king but Caesar.” And then did Pilate realize that there was no hope of saving Jesus since he was unwilling to defy the Jews. Pilate’s Tragic Surrender Here stood the Son of God incarnate as the Son of Man. He was arrested without indictment; accused without evidence; adjudged without witnesses; punished without a verdict; and now was soon to be condemned to die by an unjust judge who confessed that he could find no fault in him. If Pilate had thought to appeal to their patriotism by referring to Jesus as the “king of the Jews,” he utterly failed. The Jews were not expecting any such a king. The declaration of the chief priests and the Sadducees, “We have no king but Caesar,” was a shock even to the unthinking populace, but it was too late now to save Jesus even had the mob dared to espouse the Master’s cause. Pilate was afraid of a tumult or a riot. He dared not risk having such a disturbance during Passover time in Jerusalem. He had recently received a reprimand from Caesar, and he would not risk another. The mob cheered when he ordered the release of Barabbas. Then he ordered a basin and some water, and there before the multitude he washed his hands, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this man. You are determined that he shall die, but I have found no guilt in him. See you to it. The soldiers will lead him forth.” And then the mob cheered and replied, “His blood be on us and on our children.” -The Urantia Book -

[@perusingposts2557]

Pilate was brutal. He was not afraid of the Jews.

[@josepharmstrong7423]

@@trina2100 You really need to listen to some sermons from Pastor Steven L Anderson in Tempe, AZ. He covers all of this in detail with scripture.

[@MrOx85]

What?

[@parisare9742]

What is important now is his legend and his messages. I am positive he never wanted any conflict or war or holocaust happen as a result of his death. Don't forget that he himself was a jew, so don't say all jews are bad. Lets leave in peace and harmony. Everyone makes mistake. Even if jews killed him two thousand years ago, it is not a reason for hatred and antisemitism. Lets live in peace and harmony 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@davemack6384]

it's amazing they had cameras back then so we can watch jesus today