Matthew 27:24
Good News Translation
When Pilate saw that it was no use to go on, but that a riot might break out, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, "I am not responsible for the death of this man! This is your doing!"

New Revised Standard Version
So when Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took some water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.”

Contemporary English Version
Pilate saw that there was nothing he could do and that the people were starting to riot. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of them and said, "I won't have anything to do with killing this man. You are the ones doing it!"

New American Bible
When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to it yourselves.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.

and washed.

Deuteronomy 21:6,7 And the ancients of that city shall come to the person slain, and shall wash their hands over the heifer that was killed in the valley, . . .

Job 9:30,31 If I be washed, as it were, with snow waters, and my hands shall shine ever so clean: . . .

Psalm 26:6 I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

Jeremiah 2:27,35 Saying to a stock: Thou art my father: and to a stone: Thou hast begotten me: they have turned their back to me, and not their face: and in the time of their affliction they will say: Arise, and deliver us. . . .

just.

Matthew 27:4,9,54 Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it. . . .

John 19:4 Pilate therefore went forth again and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him.

Acts 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just: and desired a murderer to be granted unto you.

2 Corinthians 5:21 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us: that we might be made the justice of God in him.

1 Peter 3:18 Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,

Context
Pilate Washes his Hands
23The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified. 24And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it. 25And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:6
And the ancients of that city shall come to the person slain, and shall wash their hands over the heifer that was killed in the valley,

Matthew 26:5
But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

Matthew 27:4
Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

Matthew 27:19
And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to 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.

Matthew 27:23
The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:23
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