Quote:According to what's known of Pilate he was a vindictive and abrasive individual who had antagonized the Jews on a few occasions nearly causing an insurrection.
For once in your life you make a good point. Both Philo and Josephus consider Pilate to be an arrogant bastard. A far cry from the hand-wringing, hand-washing, "why-are-you-making-me-do-this" pussy of the gospels.