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Pilate's Wife in Matthew 27:19: Who Was She?

Scripture introduces Pilate's wife without a name, a family, or another line of speech. Matthew gives her one message: a warning sent while her husband sat on the judgment seat, calling Jesus a righteous man.

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Pilate's Wife and Her Dream About Jesus

Matthew 27:19 gives one verse to a woman who is never named: she sends Pilate a warning mid-trial, calling Jesus a righteous man and citing a dream. The verse is a detail in Matthew's larger point that Jesus was handed over though declared innocent.

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