English-French translations for pilate

PilateAujourd'hui, Mme Ashton est comme Ponce Pilate, qui s'en est lavé les mains. Today, Mrs Ashton is like Pontius Pilate, who washed his hands. Il ne peut, à l'instar de Ponce Pilate, tout simplement se laver les mains de cette affaire. It cannot behave like Pontius Pilate and simply wash its hands of the matter. L'heure est venue pour certains membres du Conseil de cesser de se poser en Ponce Pilate. The time has come for some members of the Council to stop playing Pontius Pilate and washing their hands.

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