Talk:Pontius Pilate

Picture -- Not Pilate!!
The picture in the infobox is definitely NOT Pilate. He was a Roman official, not a king. The image you have found came from a time when the Eastern Orthodox Church proclaimed Pilate a virtuous man based on his attempts to save Jesus from execution. The image is what is called an "icon" in the Eastern Church. It is meant to illustrate charactertics rather than reality. In this case, the crown represents authority while the scepter has his declaration "Behold the man" upon it.

I was surprised when I did a google search using the image. Strange story behind it, but certainly has no place in an encylopedia seeking to get the facts right. SouthWriter (talk) 02:28, March 30, 2016 (UTC)