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Pontius Pilate. Pontius Pilate (/ËpÉnáµÊÉs ËpaÉªlÉt/ or /ËpÉnti.És ËpaÉªlÉt/; Latin: Pontius PÄ«lÄtus, Greek: ÏÏÎ½ÏÎ¹Î¿Ï ÏÎ¹Î»Î¬ÏÎ¿Ï, Pontios PÄ«lÄtos) was the governor of the Roman province of Judaea from AD 26 until 36. He was the sixth Procurator of Judaea.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Pilate washes his hands to show that he is not responsible for the execution of Jesus and reluctantly sends him to his death. The Gospel of Mark, depicting Jesus as innocent of plotting against the Roman Empire, portrays Pilate as reluctant to execute him. In the 1952  Studio One-Pontius Pilate, Cyril Ritchard 's Pilate is an ambitious politician married to the Emperor's daughter, Claudia Procula (Geraldine Fitzgerald). 2  His life falls apart after Claudia leaves him to become a Christian.