Pilate's Wife's Dream
In the Gospel of Matthew, during Jesus' trial before Pontius Pilate, Pilate's wife sends an urgent message to her husband after experiencing a troubling dream about Jesus. She warns him to have nothing to do with that innocent man, stating she had suffered greatly because of him in the dream. This intervention occurs amid the chief priests' and elders' push for Jesus' condemnation, highlighting external recognition of his innocence even from a Roman household. Its significance in Scripture lies in providing a supernatural testimony to Jesus' righteousness at a pivotal moment before the crucifixion, as recorded uniquely in Matthew 27:19.
Details
- Category
- New Testament
- Dreamer
- Pilate's wife
- Interpretation
- The dream serves as a divine warning highlighting Jesus' innocence and urging justice amid the trial proceedings.
Key Passages
The Dream
Matthew 27:19
19hen he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.