 Pontius Pilate 's wife ( Greek : <unk> ( Pilate ) , <unk> αὐτοῦ ( his wife ) ; Latin : <unk> <unk> ; fl . 1st century ) is unnamed in the New Testament , where she appears in a single verse of the Gospel of Matthew . In later Christian tradition , she is known variously as Saint Procula ( also spelled <unk> or <unk> ) , Saint Claudia , Claudia <unk> or Claudia Procula . Christian literature and legends have amplified the brief anecdote about Pilate 's wife in the New Testament . 
