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
and said, "I did wrong when I handed an innocent man over to death!" They said, "What is that to us? You see to it yourself."
John 19:4
And Pilate went outside again and said to the Jews, "See! I will bring him out to you, to show you that I can find nothing to charge him with."
Acts 3:14
But you disowned the Holy, Righteous One. You asked to have a murderer released for you,
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made him who knew nothing of sin to be sin, for our sake, so that through union with him we might become God's uprightness.
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ himself died once for all, for sin, an upright man for unrighteous men, to bring us to God, and was physically put to death, but he was made alive in the Spirit.
General references
Mark 6:26
The king was exceedingly sorry, but on account of his oath and his guests he did not like to break his word to her,
Luke 23:21
But they kept on shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
Acts 13:28
and though they could find no ground for putting him to death, they demanded of Pilate that he be executed.