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6 de mar. de 2019 · Why Did Pontius Pilate Have Jesus Executed? Historical accounts of the man who sentenced Jesus to death paint him as arrogant and cruel; the Bible goes easier on him, shifting the...
26 de mar. de 2024 · Then why does the Creed say Jesus was, “crucified by Pontius Pilate”? In the passage found in Matthew 27 , Pilate has a chance to set Jesus free but chooses not to. Because he doesn’t step in – even though he washes his hands of the sentence – he still plays a part in the execution.
Why Did Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, Execute Jesus? By Carl Seaver. Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea who sentenced Jesus to crucifixion, believed that he was innocent. But if this was the case, why did he have a hand in the executive of Jesus of Nazareth?
Most likely, Pilate ordered Jesus’ execution for three reasons: It placated the Jewish leaders and so headed off accusations against him to Rome. It preemptively eliminated any threat Jesus might pose if the people actually tried to make him a king. It ruthlessly warned other would-be prophets and messiahs that Rome would stand for no dissent.
A: You’re right; Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who handed Jesus over to his soldiers to be crucified, repeatedly said that he didn’t think Jesus was guilty of any crime. After examining Jesus he declared, “I find no basis for a charge against this man” (Luke 23:4).
Josephus also mentioned Jesus's execution by Pilate at the request of prominent Jews (Antiquities of the Jews 18.3.3); the text may have been altered by Christian interpolation, but the reference to the execution is generally considered authentic.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Why Did Pilate Allow Jesus to be Crucified? While Jewish law stated blasphemy was a capital crime, Leviticus 24 mandated a specific penalty: stoning. While the Jewish leaders reminded Pilate that they could not execute someone ( John 18:31-32 ), this may not have been entirely true.
