[rogator]

"Case can be made that Pilate would have spoken Greek, but he two was Roman, from Italy, Latin would have been his first language."

I believe Pilate was from Spain. Spain had been Roman since the end of the Punic Wars. I believe that the merchant class of spain was largely Greek speaking but who knows Pilate's actual background. He could more easily have been a native Latin speaker. Based on what I have read regarding archeology of Roman camps, the soldiers would have spoken whatever Latin they could. I can't imagine a officer of any rank not using Latin when conducting his official duties.

[Mrs.Liberty]

Have you seen the film? I ask only because I am having an argument with a collegaue over the costumes and uniforms worn by the Romans in the film...he states these uniforms and the body armour are historically and culturally inaccurate. Is this true? I do not know one way or the other.
thanks