Village Shepherd

In the "Manchester Passion", a modern passion play enacted and sung on the streets of Manchester at Easter, Pontius Pilate was portrayed as a businessman. He was a smooth customer, dressed in a smart suit and flanked by a posse of secret police. He exuded wealth, power and position. He was typical of the sort of businessman who cares nothing for people and has reached the top by ruthlessly suppressing all opposition and by treading on those beneath him, with no thought for human dignity.