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.
General references
Bible References
Just
Matthew 27:4
saying, "I did wrong in betraying innocent blood." "What does that matter to us?" they said, "it is your affair, not ours!"
John 19:4
Again Pilate went out and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you. Understand, I cannot find anything wrong about him."
Acts 3:14
but you repudiated the Holy and Just One; the boon you asked was a murderer,
2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sakes He made him to be sin who himself knew nothing of sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
1 Peter 3:18
Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.
General references
Mark 6:26
The king was very vexed, but for the sake of his oaths and his guests he did not like to disappoint her;
Luke 23:21
but they roared, "To the cross, to the cross with him!"
Acts 13:28
though they could find him guilty of no crime that deserved death, they begged Pilate to have him put to death,