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."
saying,"I have sinnedby betrayinginnocentblood."But they said,"Whatis that to us? See[to that] yourself!"
I shall washmy handsin innocence,And I will goaboutYour altar,O LORD,
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;
But they were saying,"Not duringthe festival,otherwisea riotmight occuramongthe people."
"But you disownedthe Holyand Righteous Oneand askedfor a murdererto be grantedto you,
Pilatecameout againand saidto them, "Behold,I am bringingHim out to you sothat you may knowthat I findnoguiltin Him."
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;
Yet you said,'I am innocent;SurelyHis angeris turnedawayfrom me.' Behold,I will enterinto judgmentwith you Becauseyou say,'I have not sinned.'
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.'
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!"
SimonPetersaidto Him, "Lord,[then wash] not onlymy feet,but alsomy handsand my head."
