Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, "I am innocent of this man's blood. You take care of it yourselves!"

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

Psalm 26:6

I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,

Deuteronomy 21:6-8

and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.

Matthew 26:5

But they said, "Not during the feast, so that there won't be a riot among the people."

Job 9:30-31

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,

Jeremiah 2:27

They say to a wooden idol, 'You are my father.' They say to a stone image, 'You gave birth to me.' Yes, they have turned away from me instead of turning to me. Yet when they are in trouble, they say, 'Come and save us!'

Jeremiah 2:35

you say, 'I have not done anything wrong, so the Lord cannot really be angry with me any more.' But, watch out! I will bring down judgment on you because you say, 'I have not committed any sin.'

Matthew 27:9

Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel,

Matthew 27:19

As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: "Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today."

Matthew 27:54

Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, "Truly this one was God's Son!"

John 19:4

Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him."

Acts 3:14

But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.

2 Corinthians 5:21

God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.

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Summary

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.

Bible References

And washed

Deuteronomy 21:6
and all the elders of that city nearest the corpse must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.
Job 9:30
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands clean with lye,
Psalm 26:6
I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,
Jeremiah 2:27
They say to a wooden idol, 'You are my father.' They say to a stone image, 'You gave birth to me.' Yes, they have turned away from me instead of turning to me. Yet when they are in trouble, they say, 'Come and save us!'

Just

Matthew 27:4
saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"
John 19:4
Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him."
Acts 3:14
But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.
2 Corinthians 5:21
God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.
1 Peter 3:18
Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.

General references

Leviticus 22:19
if it is to be acceptable for your benefit it must be a flawless male from the cattle, sheep, or goats.
Jeremiah 26:16
Then the officials and all the people rendered their verdict to the priests and the prophets. They said, "This man should not be condemned to die. For he has spoken to us under the authority of the Lord our God."
Mark 6:26
Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.
Luke 23:21
But they kept on shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!"
Acts 13:28
Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

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