De Nadagen Van Pilatus by Simon Vestdijk

In a reflective historical novel, an aging Roman governor looks back on the fateful decisions that condemned a Galilean preacher, and wrestles with guilt, political calculation and the consequences of power as his world unravels; through encounters with soldiers, officials and emerging followers of the executed man, he confronts questions of justice, faith and personal responsibility while isolation and decline force him to reckon with a past that will not be silenced.