Tacitus, born about 55 C.E., wrote that “Christus, from whom the name [Christians] had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus. ”
Tacitus (sündinud umbes aastal 55) kirjutas: „Kristusele, kelle nimest see nimi [kristlased] tuleneb, määras Tiberiuse valitsemise ajal surmanuhtluse Pontius Pilatus, üks meie prokuraator. ”