Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
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Bible References
Just
Matthew 27:4
saying: I have sinned in having delivered up innocent blood. They replied: What is that to us? You will see to that.
John 19:4
Then Pilate came out again, and said to them: Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.
Acts 3:14
But you rejected the Holy and Just One, and demanded that a murderer should be given to you;
2 Corinthians 5:21
for he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in flesh, but made alive in spirit;
General references
Mark 6:26
And the king was very sad; yet, on account of his oath and his guests, he would not reject her.
Luke 23:21
But they answered, saying: Crucify, crucify him.
Acts 13:28
And though they found no cause of death, yet they demanded of Pilate that he should be slain.