Matthew 27:24

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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.

And washed

Just

1 Peter 3:18

General references

Acts 13:28

Bible References

And washed

All the elders of the city nearest the dead body are to wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

"If I wash myself with water from snow, and cleanse my hands with lye,

I wash my hands innocently. I go around your altar, LORD,

who say to a tree, "You are my father,' and to a stone, "You gave birth to me.' They have turned their back to me, but not their faces. In the time of their trouble, they'll say, "Rise up! Deliver us!'"

Just

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."

Pilate went outside again and told the Jews, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him."

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer released to you,

God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that God's righteousness would be produced in us.

For the Messiah also suffered for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in a mortal body but was brought to life by the Spirit,

General references

so that he'll be sure to be accepted, he is to offer a male without defect from the bulls, the lambs, and the goats.

The officials and all the people told the priests and the prophets, "No death sentence for this man because he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."

The king was deeply saddened, yet because of his oaths and his guests he was reluctant to refuse her.

but they continued to shout, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"

Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.