Pontius Pilate is the governor and prefect of Judea. He has been given the authority to rule the province by the emperor of Rome. Pilate lives up to his reputation as a harsh and cynical leader, and it has put him at odds with the people of Judea, especially the religious sect known as the Sanhedrin. The tension further escalates when members of the Sanhedrin arrive at Pilate's court one Friday morning to have him authorize the execution of another man they've deemed as a threat to their agenda, a man known as Jesus of Nazareth. As Pilate presides over the trial, he notices something unique about Jesus and secretly tries to spare him from the trap set by their common enemies and from the wrath of the Roman Empire. The pressure mounts as Pilate becomes torn between his duties as governor and his growing convictions about Jesus. But he soon realizes that he is a part of a Divine Plan that will change his life and the rest of the world.