Matthew 27:24

New Century Version

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing about this and that a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. Then he said, “I am not guilty of this man’s death. You are the ones who are causing it!”

Cross References

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands to show I am innocent, and I come to your altar, Lord.

Jeremiah 2:27

They say to things of wood, ‘You are my father,’ and to idols of stone, ‘You gave birth to me.’ Those people won’t look at me; they have turned their backs to me. But when they get into trouble, they say, ‘Come and save us!’

Jeremiah 2:35

but you say, ‘I am innocent. God is not angry with me.’ But I will judge you guilty of lying, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “We must not do it during the feast, because the people might cause a riot.”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting there on the judge’s seat, his wife sent this message to him: “Don’t do anything to that man, because he is innocent. Today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”

Matthew 27:23

Pilate asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted louder, “Crucify him!”

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I sinned; I handed over to you an innocent man.” The leaders answered, “What is that to us? That’s your problem, not ours.”

Matthew 27:54

When the army officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything else that happened, they were very frightened and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:9

So what Jeremiah the prophet had said came true: “They took thirty silver coins. That is how little the Israelites thought he was worth.

John 13:9

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but wash my hands and my head, too!”

John 19:4

Again Pilate came out and said to them, “Look, I am bringing Jesus out to you. I want you to know that I find nothing against him.”

Acts 3:14

You did not want the One who is holy and good but asked Pilate to give you a murderer instead.

2 Corinthians 5:21

Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ himself suffered for sins once. He was not guilty, but he suffered for those who are guilty to bring you to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.