According to many apocryphal legends, what is Pilate's fate?
He founded a new kingdom
He was martyred
He committed suicide
He ascended to heaven
Answer
Many apocryphal legends say that Pilate committed suicide. In one story, Pilate's wife, Claudia Procula, had a dream that Jesus was innocent, and she begged her husband not to condemn him. Pilate refused, and Jesus was crucified. After the crucifixion, Pilate was haunted by visions of Jesus, and he eventually committed suicide.
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