Matthew 27:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Pilate saw that there was nothing he could do and that the people were starting to riot. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of them and said, “I won't have anything to do with killing this man. You are the ones doing it!”

Cross References

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands, LORD, to show my innocence, and I worship at your altar,

Jeremiah 2:27

worship stone idols and sacred poles as if they had created you and had given you life. You have rejected me, but when you're in trouble, you cry to me for help.

Jeremiah 2:35

you claim to be innocent, and you want me to stop being angry with you. So I'll take you to court, and we'll see who is right.

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “We must not do it during Passover, because the people will riot.”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Don't have anything to do with that innocent man. I have had nightmares because of him.”

Matthew 27:23

Pilate answered, “But what crime has he done?” “Nail him to a cross!” they yelled even louder.

Matthew 27:4

and said, “I have sinned by betraying a man who has never done anything wrong.” “So what? That's your problem,” they replied.

Matthew 27:54

The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus felt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, “This man really was God's Son!”

Matthew 27:9

So the words of the prophet Jeremiah came true, “They took the thirty silver coins, the price of a person among the people of Israel.

John 13:9

Peter said, “Lord, don't wash just my feet. Wash my hands and my head.”

John 19:4

Once again Pilate went out. This time he said, “I will have Jesus brought out to you again. Then you can see for yourselves that I have not found him guilty.”

Acts 3:14

You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free,

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ never sinned! But God treated him as a sinner, so that Christ could make us acceptable to God.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ died once for our sins. An innocent person died for those who are guilty. Christ did this to bring you to God, when his body was put to death and his spirit was made alive.