Pilate's Wife

Mat. 27:19

Yes, I had seen the man a few times. Once or twice by accident, then other times on purpose. I was careful to seem to be like some of the other listeners, with no big entourage. Just a couple of women who knew the language and could tell me what was said.

And I liked what He said. When I heard that the Jewish authorities had arrested Him, I was upset. And that night, before they brought Him to my husband, I had a dream about Him. I can't remember all of it, but I remember waking up all upset. I asked Pilate not to have anything to do with killing the man, for I feared what would happen to both of us if he did that. Well, as you know, my husband didn't listen. He was a part of the killing of this good man. Of course, I didn't know some of the predictions that had been made about Him rising again after He died. Even if I had, I wouldn't have believed it at the time. I thought that once you're dead, that was it! But this man, Jesus they call Him, did rise up from the dead to live again.

Problem is, my husband, when he got back to Rome, paid dearly for his part in the whole affair. Of course, what was said was that he mismanaged the province from the time that he got there. Those who said that should go there and try to do anything!