Thematic Bible: Of hands
Thematic Bible
Washing » Of hands
All the elders of that city nearest to the dead man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley;
So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands [to ceremonially cleanse himself of guilt] in the presence of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this [righteous] Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.”
Surely then in vain I have cleansed my heart
And washed my hands in innocence.