When Pilatesawthat he was accomplishingnothing,but ratherthat a riotwas starting,he tookwaterand washedhis handsin frontof the crowd,saying,"I aminnocentof this Man'sblood;see[to that] yourselves."
I shall washmy handsin innocence,And I will goaboutYour altar,O LORD,
Who sayto a tree,'You are my father,'And to a stone,'You gaveme birth.'For they have turned[their] backto Me, And not [their] face;But in the timeof their troublethey will say,'Ariseand saveus.'
Yet you said,'I am innocent;SurelyHis angeris turnedawayfrom me.' Behold,I will enterinto judgmentwith you Becauseyou say,'I have not sinned.'
But they were saying,"Not duringthe festival,otherwisea riotmight occuramongthe people."
While he was sittingon the judgment seat,his wifesenthim [a message], saying,"Have nothingto do with that righteous Man;for last nightI sufferedgreatlyin a dreambecauseof Him."
And he said,"Why,whatevilhas He done?"But they kept shoutingall the more,saying,"CrucifyHim!"
saying,"I have sinnedby betrayinginnocentblood."But they said,"Whatis that to us? See[to that] yourself!"
Nowthe centurion,and thosewho were with him keeping guard overJesus,when they sawthe earthquakeand the things that were happening,became veryfrightenedand said,"Trulythiswas the Sonof God!"
Thenthat which was spokenthroughJeremiahthe prophetwas fulfilled:"AND THEY TOOKTHE THIRTYPIECES OF SILVER,THE PRICEOF THE ONE WHOSEPRICEHAD BEEN SETby the sonsof Israel;
SimonPetersaidto Him, "Lord,[then wash] not onlymy feet,but alsomy handsand my head."
Pilatecameout againand saidto them, "Behold,I am bringingHim out to you sothat you may knowthat I findnoguiltin Him."
"But you disownedthe Holyand Righteous Oneand askedfor a murdererto be grantedto you,
He madeHim who knewnosin[to be] sinon our behalf,sothat we might becomethe righteousnessof Godin Him.
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
