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.

Bible References

And washed

Deuteronomy 21:6
And all the elders of that city, that are nearest unto him that is slain, shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck is broken in the watercourse,
Job 9:30
If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,
Psalm 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocency, and will encompass thine altar, O Jehovah,
Jeremiah 2:27
saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth; for they have turned the back unto me, and not the face; and in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us!

Just

Matthew 27:4
saying, I have sinned in having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
John 19:4
And Pilate went out again and says to them, Lo, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find in him no fault whatever.
Acts 3:14
But ye denied the holy and righteous one, and asked that a man that was a murderer should be granted to you;
2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.
1 Peter 3:18
for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

General references

Leviticus 22:19
it shall be for your acceptance, without blemish, a male of the oxen, of the sheep, and of the goats.
Jeremiah 26:16
And the princes and all the people said unto the priests and to the prophets, This man is not worthy to die; for he hath spoken to us in the name of Jehovah our God.
Mark 6:26
And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.
Luke 23:21
But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
Acts 13:28
And having found no cause of death in him, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.