Pilate

I would rather have blood on my hands than water like Pilate.

It was the first time Pilate had ever seen him.

Pilate's wife had found opportunity to tell me about her.

These lines for Pilate have since been in every production of the show.

Nor would he have felt a need to protect them from Pilate.

Pilate knew that it would be a sin against God.

Pilate had Jesus whipped, then tried to let him go.

He stepped back as Pilate might have done after washing his hands.

Pilate stood there next to Joshua, who was being held by two soldiers.

Moon told him the caravan to Pilate's court would be leaving inside ten minutes.

Pilate made a gesture as if he was washing his hands and walked inside.

Pilate's wife has been featured in later literature, theatre, film and television.

Little enough is known about Pilate, but tradition has tried to fill the gap.

It also stated Pilate and his wife were disturbed by a report of what had happened.

Having asked what truth was, jesting Pilate didn't stay for an answer.

Well, we go from Pilate's court to the street.

Pilate played with his delicate golden chain and did not speak either.

Pilate ordered a basin and a pitcher of water brought him.

Jesus is taken back to Pilate, who questions him.

Once his decision was made, Pilate acted with brutal efficiency.

Pilate wanted him in order to tell him to be careful.

But I wasn't interested at that point in where Pilate was going.

"Pilate has to authorize the body to be taken down.

If Pilate was giving some of his own soldiers, "take a guard" would have been the likely reply.

He will be beaten like a common criminal, then sent before Pilate."