Pilate's wife has been named Procula or Claudia and in the Eastern and Ethiopian Churches she is revered as a saint. Also, Marjorie Lord performed the role of Claudia Procula on stage in 1963. [8] However, Tibor Grll and Jill Carington Smith both assert that the name first appears in the works of Saint Jerome (347 to 430). prea multe nume Aceast interpretare a fost mprtit de mai muli teologi din Antichitate i Evul Mediu. 1st century) is unnamed in the New Testament, where she appears a single time in the Gospel of Matthew. "[1], Pilate did not heed his wife's warning. Nel film del 2004 The Passion nota come Claudia, interpretata da Claudia Gerini. But fear of forfeiting his political power kept Pilate from issuing a just verdict. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 16:50, original text of Tapiters and Couchers Play at University of Michigan, Film and TV productions featuring the character Claudia Procula, Joanne Whalley plays "Claudia" in: AD: The Bible Continues", "Die Frau des Pilatus und ihr Name: Ein Kapitel aus der Geschichte neutestamentlicher Wissenschaft", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pontius_Pilate%27s_wife&oldid=1142122043, 27 October (Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic), This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 16:50. [58], John Cleese played her in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. [29], The Paradosis Pilati (5th c.),[31] a Greek text which is sometimes attached to the Gospel of Nicodemus, has extremely high regard for Pilate and Procula, writing them as martyrs. [23] She concludes: "If this date [last three quarters of the first century] is accepted, the possibility that this was in fact Pilate's wife, though unlikely, cannot be entirely excluded. He suffered under Pontius Pilate. Then Claudia heard a chorus of voices repeating the words of the Apostles Creed: He suffered under Pontius Pilate and crucified, dead, and buried with her husbands name repeated in different languages. First she makes contact with a woman whose daughter was healed by Jesus; then she witnesses Jesuss proclamation that before Abraham was, I AM (in The Feast of Tabernacles); she and Pilate see His entrance into Jerusalem on PalmSunday(in Royal Progress). [17] The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar and the subsequent film version omits Pilate's wife and gives the dream about Jesus to her husband in the song Pilate's Dream. [12], Primarily on the basis of the grave goods found with the sarcophagus, but also taking into account the archaic features noted by Mouterde, Jill Carington Smith redated the find to the last three quarters of the first century CE. Julia had been married to Tiberius, but he divorced and exiled her due to her immoderate lifestyle. Trust Jesus, rest and heal. n Noul Testament, singura referin ctre soia lui Pilat, exist ntr-o singur secven a lui Matei. HarperResource. [26], In the Western Church, Pilate's wife was never canonized and her dream was often interpreted as coming from the devil, who wished to prevent salvation. Change). In the Greek Orthodox Church, she is celebrated on 27 October. Nombre simblico que significa "La victoriosa". [4][5] This interpretation was shared by several theologians of Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Nell'opera rock Jesus Christ Superstar di Andrew Lloyd Webber, la moglie di Pilato non menzionata, ma il suo sogno attribuito a Pilato stesso, cosa che gli rende ostico e confuso l'agire durante la scena del processo. )[19] In the 2004 movie The Passion of the Christ she is known as Claudia Procles (played by Claudia Gerini). Her vision is of the Church through the ages proclaiming the Nicene Creed at Mass. According to the Matthew 27:19, she sent a message to her husband asking him not to condemn Jesus Christ to death: While Pilate was sitting in the judgment hall, his wife sent him a message: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, because in a dream last night, I suffered much on account of him. I won't spoil the end, but it is wondrous, as those words continue to echo: "Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato, passus et supultus es . Procla and the other members of Pilate's family declare they are ready to die for Jesus. A pagan woman. V pravoslvnej cirkvi ju uctievaj ako svt, takisto aj Etipskej pravoslavnej crkvi. [16] However, the only early mention of Pilate's wife is a single sentence in the Gospel of Matthew: And while [Pilate] was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. Jh. She is not identified by name, but the author of the apocryphal Acts of Paul says that she received Baptism from the Apostle of the Gentiles. Procula, Procla ou Abroql est l pouse de Ponce Pilate (en latin : uxor Pilati ). Claudia does not find mercy and forgiveness from the Christian community and stops attending. Pontius Pilate's wife (Latin: uxor Pilati; Greek: , gun Piltou; fl. "Pontius Pilate's wife (Claudia Procula)" is not OK with Wikipedia's current article naming conventions, see Wikipedia:Naming conventions. Lots of Bible studies, please use the search, and share. Give a Gift SubscriptionBless friends, family or clergy with a gift of the Register. [11], Pilate's wife has been featured in literature, theater, film and television. While Pilate was still seated on the bench, his wife sent him a message, Have nothing to do with that righteous man. [9] The English version of the letter was provided by writer Catherine Van Dyke and it states that Pilate's wife successfully sought Jesus' aid to heal the crippled foot of her son Pilo. As a rebellious child seated beside the tyrannical Roman Emperor Tiberius, she first spies the powerful gladiator who will ultimately be her one true passion. A proselyte to Judaism, I am a woman of the higher classes over whom the Jewish religion exercised considerable influence. [47] Although Procula is venerated as a saint in Eastern Christianity, very few images of her come from there. Facebook | Most people have heard of Pontius Pilate, but who has heard about his wife, Claudia Procula? Wikisource:Bible (World English)/Matthew#Chapter 27, The Latin Passion Play: Its Origins and Development, "THE GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS, OR ACTS OF PILATE", The Dream of Claudia Procula - Jewell Ellen Smith, Trunk-In-The-Attic Drama Resources - Contemporary Bible Dramas, Original score listing for Jesus Christ Superstar, Film and TV productions featuring the character Claudia Procula. Since little is said of her in the New Testament, and no verifiable biography exists, details on Pilate's wife are surmised from Christian tradition and legend. [13], Novels inspired by Pilate's wife include The Bride of Pilate (1959) by Esther Kellner and Pilate's Wife: A Novel of the Roman Empire (2006) by Antoinette May. She is venerated as a saint by the Orthodox Church, the Coptic Church, and the Ethiopian Church. HarperResource. (LogOut/ Category:Claudia Procula. [34], The Evangelium Gamalielis, possibly of medieval origin and preserved in Arabic, Coptic, and Ge'ez (Ethiopic),[35] Pilate is crucified for being a Christian and Procla weeps at the foot of his cross; however, he is miraculously rescued and the two are baptized by a light from heaven. Details of her life are surmised from Christian legend and tradition. Small sins lead to big sins, and big sins bring about a terrible spiritual darkness. Ne La pi grande storia mai raccontata, del 1965, Claudia Procula interpretata da Angela Lansbury. And, of course, she would have remembered every detail because she had had a dream warning her husband to have nothing to do with that righteous man.. Myappearance is brief and all that is recorded of me in Gods portrait gallery, of nameless Bible women is told in a mere thirty-eight words. [3], Soia lui Pilat este menionat n apocrifa Evanghelie a lui Nicodim (scris probabil la mijlocul secolului IV)[4], care d mai multe versiuni ale episodului visului dect Matei. Sulla base del riferimento evangelico al sogno della moglie di Pilato stato scritto un dramma. This article is part of our larger Holy Week and Easter resource library centered around the events leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Evanghelia dup Matei 27:19). The character is also depicted in the film The Inquiry (1986) in which she is played by Phyllis Logan, as well as in that film's 2006 remake, played by Anna Kanakis. Beautiful Bible Women, Our Lives and Theirs. n tradiia cretin trzie este tiut i ca Sfnta Procula , Sfnta Claudia sau Claudia Procle. Nel film del 1961 Il re dei re, Procula (Claudia, nel film), interpretata da Viveca Lindfors, ritratta come una moglie devota e una donna intelligente. Claudia fue una familia patricia y plebeya romana. In this moment of crisis Ihad had a dream and I begged myhusband not to condemn the Prisoner before him. Ulrich Luz, Helmut Koester (contribuitori), James E. Crouch (traductor). Het verhaal van Kristo is gebaseerd op de gecombineerde evangelin van Mattes, Marcus, Lucas en Johannes, maar voorgesteld als voorkomend in de klassieke . Pilate tells her that he will have to condemn Jesus to death. Pilates wife Claudia has a minor recurring role in several of the plays. [3], In the Slavonic Josephus, an Old Church Slavonic translation of the Jewish historian Josephus with many legendary additions, Jesus heals Pilate's dying wife. . By doing this we know our celebration is pleasing to God for without faith it is impossible to please God.. [4][5], Pontius Pilate's wife is mentioned in the apocryphal Acts of Pilate (Gospel of Nicodemus, probably written around the middle of the 4th century),[6] which gives a more elaborate version of the episode of the dream than Matthew. The Gospel of Nicodemus. Pontius Pilate's wife (Latin: uxor Pilati; Greek: , gun Piltou; fl. Biography According to Christian legend the wife of Pontius Pilate (q.v.). His peace. The York Mystery Plays were performed for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi to tell the story of Salvation History from Creation to the Last Judgment. Claudia Procula--wife of one of the most controversial figures in ancient history--comes alive to twenty-first-century readers in a groundbreaking new novel by the award-winning author of the Lindsey McCall medical mystery series. Pilates wife was one of those three. As part of his governing responsibilities, Pilate reported to Jerusalem during the Jewish Passover festival to keep order and preside over legal proceedings, Claudia was with Pilate in Jerusalem during Jesuss trial.