Synonyms for pilate
pi·late

Princeton's WordNet

1. Pilate, Pontius Pilatenoun

   the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

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1. Lopez Obrador:

   But it's not our business, and I'm not Pontius Pilate either.

2. Martin Luther:

   Christ is the Master the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic though Judas, Ananias, Pilate or Herod were its author.

3. Joseph Schumpeter:

   It is not true that democracy will always safeguard freedom of conscience better than autocracy. Witness the most famous of all trials. Pilate was, from the standpoint of the Jews, certainly the representative of autocracy. Yet he tried to protect freedom. And he yielded to a democracy.

4. Barry Loudermilk:

   When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers.

5. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Pilate listened to the crowd. What sailor listens to the swell ? (Pilate écouta la foule. - Quel marin écoute la houle ?)