Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling him “Pontius Pilate” for “washing his hands” of the youth crime issue in Alice Springs. Mr Canavan ...

They have Jesus arrested and tried before Pilate ... An illustration from the 14th century shows Pontius Pilate washing his hands to absolve himself as Christ is beaten before crucifixion.

We know the man, and we know his name. He is infamous for his contributions to Jesus’ suffering and death. Though his name is immortalized through the recitation of the Creed each Sunday ...

More than any other historical figure associated with the life and death of Jesus, it is the damning legacy of Pontius ... s hands effectively hold the blade. May he not wash his hands of this ...

In case of abuse, It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often ...

“Anthony Albanese is playing the role of Pontius Pilate as we approach Good Friday and completely washing his hands of this issue – he’s nowhere to be seen,” Mr Canavan told Sky News ...

(The Conversation) — Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, a scholar explains. (The Conversation) — It ...