What happened to Pontius Pilate and his wife?

In the Gospel of Nicodemus, Pilate’s wife sends a messenger to Pilate rather than telling him of her dream herself, and the Jews accuse Jesus of using sorcery to send the dream. Pilate is then executed by beheading, and Procla, not present at the beheading, is found to have died on the same day as her husband.

What happened to Pontius Pilate after Jesus was crucified?

According to some traditions, the Roman emperor Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to death by execution or suicide. By other accounts, Pontius Pilate was sent into exile and committed suicide of his own accord. Some traditions assert that after he committed suicide, his body was thrown into the Tiber River.

Who was Pontius Pilate and what did he do?

Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect (governor) of Judaea (26–36 CE) who presided at the trial of Jesus and gave the order for his crucifixion.

What did Pontius Pilate’s wife say to him?

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because of a dream about him.” Matthew 27:19 Pilate asks Jesus ‘What is truth?’

What was the feast day of Pilate’s wife?

November 9 is the feast-day of Claudia Procula, Pontius Pilate’s wife. She was recognized as a holy martyr by the Greek Orthodox, the Coptic and the Ethiopian Churches. The episode connected with her is perhaps among the most mysterious.

Why was the wife of Pilate not named in the Gospel of Matthew?

Pontius Pilate’s wife is not named in Matthew’s gospel because naming a person makes them real, and that was not Matthew’s purpose. Why isn’t she named? Because Matthew wanted his listener/reader to focus on the incident and what it showed about Pilate, rather than on the person who was Pilate’s wife.

What did Pilate do during the trial of Jesus?

On the morning of the trial of Jesus, she sent an urgent message to her husband: ‘I had a troubling dream. Do not have anything to do with this man.’ Pilate ignored his wife’s advice and condemned Jesus to death, making his own name infamous. Pilate’s wife is the only recorded person who spoke up against the decision to kill Jesus.