PILATE 1st time

Jesus in front of Pontius Pilate, the 5th Roman Procurator (Governor) of Judea, for His fourth trial. The first of two times Jesus is brought in front of Pilate.

Background Reading:

Luke 23:1-6

Jesus Before Pilate for the first time

23 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king."

3 So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

"Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied.

4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no basis for a charge against this man."

5 But they insisted, "He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here."

6 On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. 7 When he learned that Jesus was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

read also Matthew 27:2,11-14, Mark 15:1-5, John 18:28-38

More Information:

1st Time in front of Pilate

Pontius Pilate was procurator or Governor of Judea between 26AD to 36AD.