Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Pilate’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Pilate’ occurs 48 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Pilate’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 27:2 And they led him, bound, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the procurator.Matthew 27:2
Matthew 27:13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how much testimony they speak against you?”Matthew 27:13
Matthew 27:17 Therefore, having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who is it that you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”Matthew 27:17
Matthew 27:24 Then Pilate, seeing that he was able to accomplish nothing, but that a greater tumult was occurring, taking water, washed his hands in the sight of the people, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this just man. See to it yourselves.”Matthew 27:24
Matthew 27:58 This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be released.Matthew 27:58
Matthew 27:62 Then the next day, which is after the Preparation day, the leaders of the priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate together,Matthew 27:62
Number of the word / term Pilate in Matthew: 6
Bible passages with ‘Pilate’ in the book Mark
Mark 15:1 And immediately in the morning, after the leaders of the priests had taken counsel with the elders and the scribes and the entire council, binding Jesus, they led him away and delivered him to Pilate.Mark 15:1
Mark 15:2 And Pilate questioned him, “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said to him, “You are saying it.”Mark 15:2
Mark 15:4 Then Pilate again questioned him, saying: “Do you not have any response? See how greatly they accuse you.”Mark 15:4
Mark 15:5 But Jesus continued to give no response, so that Pilate wondered.Mark 15:5
Mark 15:9 But Pilate answered them and said, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”Mark 15:9
Mark 15:12 But Pilate, responding again, said to them: “Then what do you want me to do with the king of the Jews?”Mark 15:12
Mark 15:14 Yet truly, Pilate said to them: “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him.”Mark 15:14
Mark 15:15 Then Pilate, wishing to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, having severely scourged him, to be crucified.Mark 15:15
Mark 15:43 there arrived Joseph of Arimathea, a noble council member, who himself was also awaiting the kingdom of God. And he boldly entered to Pilate and petitioned for the body of Jesus.Mark 15:43
Mark 15:44 But Pilate wondered if he had already died. And summoning a centurion, he questioned him as to whether he was already dead.Mark 15:44
Number of the word / term Pilate in Mark: 10
Bible passages with ‘Pilate’ in the book Luke
Luke 3:1 Then, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,Luke 3:1
Luke 13:1 And there were present, at that very time, some who were reporting about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate mixed with their sacrifices.Luke 13:1
Luke 23:1 And the entire multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.Luke 23:1
Luke 23:3 And Pilate questioned him, saying: “You are the king of the Jews?” But in response, he said: “You are saying it.”Luke 23:3
Luke 23:4 Then Pilate said to the leaders of the priests and to the crowds, “I find no case against this man.”Luke 23:4
Luke 23:6 But Pilate, upon hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee.Luke 23:6
Luke 23:11 Then Herod, with his soldiers, scorned him. And he ridiculed him, clothing him in a white garment. And he sent him back to Pilate.Luke 23:11
Luke 23:12 And Herod and Pilate became friends on that day. For previously they were enemies to one another.Luke 23:12
Luke 23:13 And Pilate, calling together the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates, and the people,Luke 23:13
Luke 23:20 Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.Luke 23:20
Luke 23:24 And so Pilate issued a judgment granting their petition.Luke 23:24
Luke 23:52 This man approached Pilate and petitioned for the body of Jesus.Luke 23:52
Number of the word / term Pilate in Luke: 12
Bible passages with ‘Pilate’ in the book John
John 18:29 Therefore, Pilate went outside to them, and he said, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”John 18:29
John 18:31 Therefore, Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your own law.” Then the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to execute anyone.”John 18:31
John 18:33 Then Pilate entered the praetorium again, and he called Jesus and said to him, “You are the king of the Jews?”John 18:33
John 18:37 And so Pilate said to him, “You are a king, then?” Jesus answered, “You are saying that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world: so that I may offer testimony to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.”John 18:37
John 19:1 Therefore, Pilate then took Jesus into custody and scourged him.John 19:1
John 19:4 Then Pilate went outside again, and he said to them: “Behold, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may realize that I find no case against him.”John 19:4
John 19:6 Therefore, when the high priests and the attendants had seen him, they cried out, saying: “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them: “Take him yourselves and crucify him. For I find no case against him.”John 19:6
John 19:8 Therefore, when Pilate had heard this word, he was more fearful.John 19:8
John 19:10 Therefore, Pilate said to him: “Will you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you, and I have authority to release you?”John 19:10
John 19:12 And from then on, Pilate was seeking to release him. But the Jews were crying out, saying: “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. For anyone who makes himself a king contradicts Caesar.”John 19:12
John 19:13 Now when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus outside, and he sat down in the seat of judgment, in a place which is called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, it is called the Elevation.John 19:13
John 19:15 But they were crying out: “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The high priests responded, “We have no king except Caesar.”John 19:15
John 19:19 Then Pilate also wrote a title, and he set it above the cross. And it was written: JESUS THE NAZARENE, KING OF THE JEWS.John 19:19
John 19:21 Then the high priests of the Jews said to Pilate: Do not write, ‘King of the Jews,’ but that he said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’John 19:21
John 19:31 Then the Jews, because it was the preparation day, so that the bodies would not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a great day), they petitioned Pilate in order that their legs might be broken, and they might be taken away.John 19:31
John 19:38 Then, after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, (because he was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate so that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave permission. Therefore, he went and took away the body of Jesus.John 19:38
Number of the word / term Pilate in John: 16
Bible passages with ‘Pilate’ in the book Acts
Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you, indeed, handed over and denied before the face of Pilate, when he was giving judgment to release him.Acts 3:13
Acts 4:27 For truly Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, joined together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointedActs 4:27
Acts 13:28 And although they found no case for death against him, they petitioned Pilate, so that they might put him to death.Acts 13:28
Number of the word / term Pilate in Acts: 3
Bible passages with ‘Pilate’ in the book 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 6:13 I charge you, in the sight of God, who enlivens all things, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave the testimony of a good profession under Pontius Pilate,1 Timothy 6:13
Number of the word / term ‘Pilate’ in 1 Timothy: 1
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