{His wife} (h(8820)gun(8820)autou). Poor Pilate was getting more
entangled every moment as he hesitated to set Jesus free whom he
knew to be free of any crime against Caesar. Just at the moment
when he was trying to enlist the people in behalf of Jesus
against the schemes of the Jewish leaders, his wife sent a
message about her dream concerning Jesus. She calls Jesus "that
righteous man" ( (9369) dikai(9369) ekein(9369)) and her psychical
sufferings increased Pilate's superstitious fears. Tradition
names her Procla and even calls her a Christian which is not
probable. But it was enough to unnerve the weak Pilate as he sat
on the judgment-seat (epi tou b(886d)atos) up over the pavement.
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