ISB ~ Matthew 27 v2

Pilate the governor:Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judea, Idumea, and Samaria from A.D. 26 to 36. He is known from first-century sources as a harsh tyrant. Although he considers Jesus innocent of a capital crime (27:23), he lacks the integrity to release him by his own authority. He is now immortalized in the Apostles’ Creed as responsible for the suffering and Crucifixion of Christ.