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
"I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."
John 19:4
Pilate again came forth and said to the people, "See, I am going to bring his out to you, that you may clearly know that I find no crime in him,"
Acts 3:14
"but you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favor the release of a murderer.
2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who knew no sin, in our behalf he has made to be sin; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
1 Peter 3:18
because Christ also once for all suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but make alive in spirit.
General references
Mark 6:26
Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her.
Luke 23:21
but they continued to shout out and say, "Crucify! Crucify him!"
Acts 13:28
"Though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate to put him to death.