After Herod the Great died,

希律大帝死后
his kingdom was split up first among his different sons,

他的王国首先被他的儿子们瓜分
but Judea itself eventually was placed under direct Roman rule

但是犹太最终处于罗马的直接统治之下
under procurators that were appointed by the Senate or sometimes by the Emperor,

受治于元老院或帝王直接任命的行政长官
and this is what Pilate's job was.

而这就是彼拉多的职责
Pontius Pilate, who was the governor of Judea,

本丢彼拉多是犹太的巡抚
his actual title wasn't governor, he was a procurator,

实际上他的头衔不是巡抚而是代理人
but he was the one in control of Judea during the life--

不过他终其一生都在管理犹太
during the time that Jesus was killed himself.

耶稣殉道的时候
Pilate was one of these direct Roman rulers of Judea.

彼拉多是罗马任命的直接统治者之一
Galilee was ruled by a son of Herod the Great,

加利利被希律大帝的一个儿子
Herod Antipas,

希律·安提帕统治着