Thematic Bible: Of the hands, as a token of innocency
Thematic Bible
Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency
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."