KJV King James Version
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 27:24
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
WEB World English Bible
So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
ASV American Standard Version
So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, ‘I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye—ye shall see;’
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? [They] all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἸδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠιλᾶτοςG4091 · PilatosPilateὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneὠφελεῖG5623 · ōpheleōto helpἀλλὰG235 · allabutμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreθόρυβοςG2351 · thoruboscommotionγίνεται,G1096 · ginomaito beλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeὕδωρG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterἀπενίψατοG633 · aponiptōto wash offτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχεῖραςG5495 · cheirhandἀπέναντιG561 · apenantioppositeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλουG3793 · ochloscrowdλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayἀθῷόςG121 · athōosinnocentεἰμιG1510 · eimito beἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἵματοςG129 · ahimabloodτούτου·G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouὄψεσθε.¶G3700 · optanomaito appear
Cross-references
Matthew 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.Psalm 26:6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:Job 9:30-31If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:Deuteronomy 21:6-8And all the elders of that city, [that are] next unto the slain [man], shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:Matthew 26:5But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an uproar among the people.John 19:4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.Matthew 27:9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;Jeremiah 2:27Saying to a stock, Thou [art] my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned [their] back unto me, and not [their] face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.Jeremiah 2:35Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Acts 3:14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;Matthew 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
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