Matthew 27:24 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²⁴ And Pilate, seeing that nothing was being gained, but rather a riot was starting, taking water, he washed his hands clean in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this just [Man]. You see to it."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was about to break out, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying, I am not guilty of nor responsible for this righteous Man's blood; see to it yourselves. [Deut. 21:6-9; Ps. 26:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.

Common English Bible

²⁴ Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere and that a riot was starting. So he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I’m innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It’s your problem.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ Then Pilate, seeing that he was able to accomplish nothing, but that a greater tumult was occurring, taking water, washed his hands in the sight of the people, saying: "I am innocent of the blood of this just man. See to it yourselves."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.

Matthew 27:24 Cross References

Matthew 26:5

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a disturbance take place among the people."

Matthew 27:19

Now as he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."

Matthew 27:23

Then the governor said, "Why, what evil did He do?"But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."And they said, "What is [that] to us? You see to it!"

Matthew 27:54

So when the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were greatly afraid, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

Matthew 27:9

Then was fulfilled the thing spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty [coins], the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the sons of Israel priced,

John 13:9

Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"

John 19:4

Pilate then went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault in Him."

Acts 3:14

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked that a murderer be released to you,

2 Corinthians 5:21

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once to atone for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that He might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit,