Pilate's Wife's Dream
Have nothing to do with that righteous man. While Jesus stood on trial, Pilate's wife sent an urgent message - she had suffered terribly in a dream because of him.
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
- Gospels
- Dreamer
- Pilate's wife
- Interpretation
- The dream serves as a divine warning highlighting Jesus' innocence and urging justice amid the trial proceedings.
Key Chapters
Key Passages
The Dream
Matthew 27:19
This dream reminds us that God can speak through unexpected means to guide us toward truth and justice in difficult times.
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.
Did You Know?
This is the only dream in the Gospels not given to someone in God's covenant family.
Her warning came while Jesus was standing trial - too late to change the outcome.
Matthew alone records this detail - emphasizing Jesus's innocence even to Gentiles.