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Pontius Pilate (lat. Pontius Pilatus)
born around 12 BC - died after 37

Roman prefect of Judea from 26 to 36, from the equestrian class. Cornelius Tacitus calls him the procurator of Judea, Josephus the ruler (hegemon) and governor, but an inscription found in 1961 in Caesarea, dating from the reign of Pilate, shows that he, like other Roman rulers of Judea from 6 to 41, was in prefect positions.

Pontius Pilate's trial of Jesus in the Bible



The Trial of Pilate is the trial of Jesus Christ described in the Gospels, to whom Pilate, who did not find guilt in the actions of Christ following the demands of the crowd, sentenced him to death. During the trial, according to the Gospels, Jesus Christ was subjected to torture, therefore the trial of Pilate is included in the Passion of Christ.

The image of Pontius Pilate in M. A. Bulgakov's novel «The Master and Margarita»



On duty, the emperor's viceroy Pontius Pilates comes to Yershalaim. He hates this city and says that he gets sick every time he visits it. There he meets the vagabond philosopher Yeshua Ha-Nozri, who is brought to the procurator for trial and accused of “ridiculous speeches that confuse the people.” The prosecutor, having examined the case, came to the conclusion that the tramp was innocent. But the ruler nevertheless signed the death warrant in the hope that the criminal would be released on the occasion of Easter. But no miracle happens. Another person is released, and even now, when there is still an opportunity to save Yeshua, the procurator yields to the pressure of the high priest and approves the death sentence.



After the execution of the philosopher, the procurator is tormented by remorse and insomnia. He realizes that he was cowardly and did not act according to his conscience. Trying to make amends for his guilt, Pontius Pilate orders the death of Judas, who betrayed Yeshua. But revenge does not bring relief to the viceroy’s soul; he continues to suffer. Satan punishes Pilate. The hero is doomed to suffer from insomnia every full moon for two thousand years, and the rest of the time to see the same dream. In it, he continues a conversation he started long ago with the philosopher Yeshua, hoping to justify his action and receive forgiveness. But these dreams bring even more suffering, and the hero is even more tormented by remorse. In the end, Master asks Woland to pardon the procurator. The hegemon's dream of a meeting comes true: while talking, he and the vagabond philosopher go into Eternity.


«There was as much free time as needed, and the thunderstorm would only arrive in the evening, and cowardice is undoubtedly one of the most terrible vices. This is what Yeshua Ha-Nozri said. No, philosopher, I object to you: this is the most terrible vice.»