Hurd Hatfield credited as playing...
Pontius Pilate
- Pontius Pilate: [sarcastically] Judea. A fine wedding present your father gave me!
- Claudia: My dear Pontius, it is said whoever can govern Jerusalem can govern anywhere, even Rome.
- Pontius Pilate: Do you think Tiberius really has me in mind as his successor in Rome?
- Claudia: I wish I knew my father's mind as well as I know my husband's ambition.
- Pontius Pilate: [Interrogating John the Baptist after Lucius arrested him] Tell me, what is your occupation?
- John the Baptist: I do the bidding of the Lord my God.
- Pontius Pilate: Judging from your appearance, your God seems to be a rather unprofitable master to serve.
- John the Baptist: I do not seek my reward in the world you live in.
- Pontius Pilate: Nevertheless, you will find one here.
- Pontius Pilate: [Lucius is reporting to Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipas on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount] What did the man say?
- Lucius: [dryly] He spoke of... peace, love, and the brotherhood of man.
- Herod Antipas: Humph! Is that all?
- Lucius: That is all.
- [Lucius leaves]
- Herod Antipas: [noticing Pilate looks puzzled] What is the matter?
- Pontius Pilate: The look on Lucius' face.
- Herod Antipas: He had a long journey. He looked tired.
- Pontius Pilate: He looked more than tired to my eyes.
- Pontius Pilate: [Meeting in Jerusalem, Pilate and Lucius are concerned Barabbas may be planning an uprising] How many followers has he?
- Lucius: Who? God, Jesus, or Barabbas?
- Pontius Pilate: Barabbas.
- Lucius: How many dissatisfied Jews are there in Jerusalem?
- Pontius Pilate: Have you considered the possibility of the followers of Jesus and Barabbas joining forces?
- Lucius: I have.
- Pontius Pilate: Where would it happen?
- Lucius: Since we are here... here!
- Pontius Pilate: Whoa are these prople?
- Lucius: They call themselves Zealots. A man named Barabas leads them.
- Pontius Pilate: I want him in chains before the year runs out.
- Lucius: Putting him in chains will be easy: getting our hands on him, that's what is difficult.