7 Bible Verses about Plea Of Innocence

You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted our selves among you that believe,

When Pilate saw that he gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, and said: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; you will see to it.

as it respects zeal, persecuting the church; as it respects righteousness which is by law, blameless.

And it came to pass, after three days, that he called together the chief men of the Jews; and when they had come, he said to them: Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

For this reason I solemnly affirm to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.

he answering for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offense.

For behold this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner; what earnestness it produced in you; what defense of yourselves; what indignation; what fear; what strong affection; what zeal; what assertion of right. In all respects you have shown yourselves to be blame less in this matter.