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The Roman historian Tacitus records that Jesus was executed under Pontius Pilate.

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Is it true that the Roman historian Tacitus records that Jesus was executed under Pontius Pilate?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia reference article and a peer-reviewed article quoting Tacitus's Annals, state that Tacitus recorded Jesus' execution by sentence of Pontius Pilate. Other items corroborate Pilate's role in Jesus' execution but do not specifically attribute the record to Tacitus.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Tacitus on Jesus - Wikipedia
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Tacitus on Jesus - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus_on_Jesus

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The Innocence of Pontius Pilate
2021
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Dusenbury, D. L. (2021). The Innocence of Pontius Pilate. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197602799.001.0001

The Historical Jesus For Dummies®
2011
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PhD, C. M. M. (2011). The Historical Jesus For Dummies®. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=SXB8Za7_f-UC&dq=The+Roman+historian+Tacitus+records+that+Jesus+was+executed+under+Pontius+Pilate.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Did Jesus Ever Live?
1912
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Did Jesus Ever Live?. (1912). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1086/474551

Brevi riflessioni storico-giuridiche sul controverso processo a Gesù
2024
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Brevi riflessioni storico-giuridiche sul controverso processo a Gesù. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18248817

Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/Emergence of Christianity
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Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/Emergence of Christianity. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Saylor.org's_Ancient_Civilizations_of_the_World/Emergence_of_Christianity

Was Jesus crucified?
2012
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Was Jesus crucified?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/9106/was-jesus-crucified

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