Pontius Pilate's wife was a first-century Roman woman, often identified in later tradition as Claudia Procula, who is mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew. During the trial of Jesus, she reportedly sent a message to her husband, the governor of Judaea, advising him to avoid involvement with the accused man following a troubling dream. While her historical existence is debated by scholars, she has become a significant figure in various Christian traditions through later apocryphal writings and theological interpretations.