Pilate

What is truth? said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer.

—Bacon, Francis,Viscount St Albans

Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste. I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith. And I was around when Jesus Christ Had his moments of doubt and pain, Made damn sure that Pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate. Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name But what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game.

—Jagger, Mick and Richards, Keith

Pilate saith unto him,What is truth?

—Bible (NewTestament)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell;The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost;The holy Catholick Church;The Communion of Saints;The Forgiveness of sins;The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.

—Book of Common Prayer

To be nameless in worthy deeds exceeds an infamous history† Who would not rather have been the good thief than Pilate?

—Browne, SirThomas

   When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rathera tumult was made, hetook water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

—Bible (NewTestament)