I find it interesting that in the Gospel of John, Pilate takes Christ inside the praetorium where no Jew would go for fear of defilement. Yet, the details of the exchange between Pilate and Christ are documented with great specificity. It stands to reason that at least one party to that conversation became Christian at some point so as to relate the account to the writer of John.
For me, one of the most subtle but powerful passages in Mel Gibson's "Passion," is that scene where Pilate addresses Christ in Aramaic, and Christ responds to him in Latin. The actor portraying Pilate is caught off guard, and realizes this is no ordinary prisoner, or man before him.
Certain, Pilate's role in Christ's crucifixion is clear from scripture, but one can only muse as to what became of him later. His wife certainly understood that there was a power greater than Rome at work, and I suspect he did to.
I think in many ways, we all face our Pilate moment(s) in life, and in many ways he is us.
I agree.
Pilate was put in a spot that he could not easily get out of.
Should he crucify this innocent man, or let him go.
He felt a good flogging would have alleviated the anger of the Jewish leaders, but it didn’t.
Then he knew that he would be crucified by Rome if he allowed the problem to escalate, and took the easy route, and allowed Jesus to be crucified. Thus the prophecy of the Priest who said it is more expedient for one to die, than for many to suffer.
Had he come to be saved one day, we will never know until we are in heaven.
However, the fact we know that after this he was closer to Herod and the Jewish leaders than before.