Thematic Bible: Of hands, a token of innocence
Thematic Bible
Washing » Of hands, a token of innocence
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,
Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was about to break out instead. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Attend to that yourselves."
I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.