Angelina Emily Grimké: “Had the wife of Pilate sat upon that judgment seat, what would have…”

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Had the wife of Pilate sat upon that judgment seat, what would have been the result of the trial of this "just person?

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Angelina Emily Grimké

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Grimké poses a thought-provoking question about the potential impact of Pilate's wife on Jesus' trial.

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Angelina Emily Grimké: “Had the wife of Pilate sat upon that judgment seat, what would have been the result of the trial of this "just person?”