The Wife’s Tale

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

John 19:12

“From then on Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, ‘If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.'”

Mark 6:4

“Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.'”

Acts 26:26

“I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable. The king is familiar with these things, and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.”

Luke 23:34

“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”

Mark 15:39

“And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!'”

Revelation 7:9-10

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.'”

1 Corinthians 10:20

“No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.”

Memorable Quotes

“When you arrive in a foreign country, there’s one thing on your mind: you’re just praying that when you get out of arrivals, there is one friendly face in the crowd.”

“Pilate’s wife was married to a hated governor, and in those days, marriage was not popular in the Roman Empire. Men did not want to get married.”

“The Judean Governor did not have control over any of the legions of Rome. He had auxiliaries, part-time troops, to maintain law and order. Pilate cared little about inmates’ innocence or guilt because the political winds said you can kill as many Jews as you like and nobody would worry.”

“Money is the only commodity on Earth that disobeys the laws of gravity. Everything else goes down, but money only goes up.”

“There were two men that Pilate offered to the crowd: Jesus Barabbas and Jesus of Nazareth. Barabbas means ‘son of the father,’ so you had two men called Jesus offered to the crowd—one was the prince of peace, the other a man of violence.”

“Pilate’s wife sends him a message: ‘Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for today I have suffered a great deal because of a dream about him.’”

“Some of the most important revelations in history—like the dreams of Daniel or Nebuchadnezzar—came through dreams. Pilate’s wife was open to revelations from God in dreams.”

“God still works through key individuals involved in the death of Jesus, trying to win them for eternity—even the Roman centurion who executed Jesus came to faith in Him.”

“Even if you feel you have betrayed Jesus, God’s mercy is still available. If God can be merciful to Pilate and all those involved in the crucifixion, He can be merciful to you.”

“Pilate’s wife obeyed what God had revealed to her, and the joy she brought to Jesus was that there was one person in that crowd who thought His sacrifice was worthwhile.”

“Sometimes you speak up and change the course of history. Sometimes you speak up and you don’t. But you can always determine how you act and when you speak up for Jesus.”

“One friendly face in a hostile crowd changes everything.”

“Five young people today are choosing to stand for Jesus Christ in a world that rejects Him, just like Pilate’s wife did. Their witness will echo throughout eternity.”

Other Quotations

From the Apostle John

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.'”