Matthew 27:24

God's Word

Pilate saw that he was not getting anywhere. Instead, a riot was breaking out. So Pilate took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. He said, “I won’t be guilty of killing this man. Do what you want!”

Cross References

Psalm 26:6

I will wash my hands in innocence. I will walk around your altar, O Lord,

Jeremiah 2:27

You call wood your father. You call stone your mother. You’ve turned your backs, not your faces, to me. But when you’re in trouble, you ask me to come and rescue you.

Jeremiah 2:35

In spite of all this you say, ‘I’m innocent. God will turn his anger from me, because I haven’t sinned.’

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “We shouldn’t arrest him during the festival, or else there may be a riot among the people.”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Leave that innocent man alone. I’ve been very upset today because of a dream I had about him.”

Matthew 27:23

Pilate asked, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they began to shout loudly, “He should be crucified!”

Matthew 27:4

He said, “I’ve sinned by betraying an innocent man.” They replied, “What do we care? That’s your problem.”

Matthew 27:54

An army officer and those watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things happening. They were terrified and said, “Certainly, this was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:9

Then what the prophet Jeremiah had said came true, “They took the 30 silver coins, the price the people of Israel had placed on him,

John 13:9

Simon Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, don’t wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head too!”

John 19:4

Pilate went outside again and told the Jews, “I’m bringing him out to you to let you know that I don’t find this man guilty of anything.”

Acts 3:14

You rejected the man who was holy and innocent. You asked to have a murderer given to you,

2 Corinthians 5:21

God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.

1 Peter 3:18

This is true because Christ suffered for our sins once. He was an innocent person, but he suffered for guilty people so that he could bring you to God. His body was put to death, but he was brought to life through his spirit.