building and he put this dedicatory inscription to tiberius. pilate, the prefect of judaea. this is done in honor of another man, in honor of the roman emperor, make no mistake, pilate's loyalty was completely to rome. he's not a king, he's not an emperor. this is the best he can do. but what he did gave us the name of pilate in stone. >> in the bible, pilate plays a crucial role in the final act of jesus' life. >> where are you from? >> the new testament suggests that pilate tended to be a