Pontius Pilate
c. 20 BCE--50 CE
c. 20 BCE--50 CE
Roman governor of Judea during the years of
Jesus and the New Testament time(c. 26-36 CE)
biography facts very hazy
was the man that presided over case of Jesus
Christ, brought on by the Jews of Palestine.
sentenced Jesus to crucifixion
Jesus and the New Testament time(c. 26-36 CE)
biography facts very hazy
was the man that presided over case of Jesus
Christ, brought on by the Jews of Palestine.
sentenced Jesus to crucifixion
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| Pontius Pilate was a stranger. It is possible sometimes to speak to a stranger. It is very difficult to speak to people who think they are familiar with you, who already think that they know you. It is impossible to speak to the people who think they know you, because whatsoever you say is not going to help; they already know you. They will interpret you in the old way, in their way, so that they understand you. Pilate was absolutely a stranger. He was a Roman governor, he was not a Jew. He was not at all concerned with the Jewish religion. Jesus looked at the governor, and he said, ‘Thou sayest.' He may have been able to understand Jesus. And the story goes that Pilate felt very much for him. He understood, a little. Being a stranger, it was possible for him to understand this man. At least he could see him without any prejudice. It was none of his concern: he was not a Jew, he was not a priest, he was a foreigner. He could look at this man directly, without any clouds in his mind. He felt for this man. This man looked absolutely innocent. In fact, Pontius Pilate wanted him to be freed... --Osho Come Follow to You, Vol. 4, ch. 7 |