Who Really Killed Jesus (2008)

Who Really Killed Jesus The story of Jesus death has typically been presented from one point of view The traditional version as recorded in the Bible holds that the Jewish High Priests demanded his execution and that the Jewish crowd bayed for his blood The Roman governor Pontius Pilate who was prepared to set Christ free gave in to the mobs demands and ordered his crucifixion In case there were any lingering doubts about the Romans innocence the Bible provides the compelling image of Pilate washing his hands symbolically absolving himself of Jesus death But how accurate are the accounts in the Gospels Does this portrait of a weakwilled Pilate stand up to historical scrutiny This film reexamines the killing of Christ placing Pontius Pilate at the centre of the investigation