Matthew 27:19

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then while Pilate was seated in his courtroom of justice, his wife sent [word] to him, saying, “You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today.” [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].

Cross References

Matthew 27:24

So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, “I am not responsible for this man’s blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say “righteous man’s blood”]. You tend to the matter.”

1 Peter 2:22

[For] He neither sinned nor used deceitful words.

John 19:13

Then when Pilate heard [them say] this, he brought Jesus outside [again] and sat down on the judge’s bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, but in the Hebrew language is called Gabbatha.

Luke 23:47

And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men saw what had happened, he honored God [by] saying, “Certainly this man had [always] done what was right.”

1 John 2:1

My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned by delivering up an innocent man to die.” But they replied, “What is that to us? It is your affair!”

Matthew 2:22

But when he heard that Archelaus was then the king of Judea, in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back. Then, being warned by God in a [supernatural] dream, he went on up to the region called Galilee,

Matthew 2:19

Then when Herod was dead, an angel from the Lord appeared in a [supernatural] dream to Joseph [while he was still] in Egypt, saying,

Matthew 1:20

But while he was thinking about the matter, [suddenly] an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream [i.e., a supernatural revelation given during sleep], saying, “Joseph, you descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife, for the baby she is carrying is by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

Luke 23:41

And for us it is truly a just sentence, for we are getting back what we deserve for our actions, but this man has not done anything wrong.”

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that the reason they had turned Jesus over to him was out of envy.

Acts 12:21

And then, on a particular day, Herod, dressed in his royal robes, delivered a speech [to the people] from his throne.

Acts 18:12

But when Gallio was magistrate of Achaia [i.e., the southern province of Greece] the Jews joined forces to attack Paul and brought him before the court of justice,

Acts 18:16

And he had them thrown out of the courtroom.

Acts 18:17

Then, all of them [Note: This “all” could refer to the Greeks, the Jews or the Roman officers. Since the text does not specify, it seems most reasonable to suggest it was the Romans] grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the court of justice. But Gallio showed no interest in the whole affair.

Acts 25:6

After staying not more than eight or ten [more] days [there in Jerusalem], Festus went down to Caesarea and the following day he ordered Paul to appear before him as he sat in his court of justice.

Acts 25:10

Paul replied, “I am [already] standing before a court of Caesar's authority, where I deserve to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

Acts 25:17

When therefore his accusers had assembled here I did not delay [in dealing with the matter; in fact] the very next day I sat in court and summoned the man to be brought [before me].