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Oct 2024
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The Mystery of Pontius Pilate (Biblical ...

JIMMY AKIN
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Pontius Pilate may be the most famous Roman governor because of his role in Jesus' death. But who was he? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look into who Pilate was and competing claims as to whether he was a villain or a saint.

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