Matthew 27:24

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: "I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves."

Cross References

Matthew 26:5

But they said: "Not during the Festival, for fear of causing a riot."

Matthew 27:19

While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him--"Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very unhappy to-day in a dream on account of him."

Matthew 27:23

"Why, what harm has he done?" he asked. But they kept shouting furiously: "Let him be crucified!"

Matthew 27:4

"I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death," he said. "What has that to do with us?" they replied. "You must see to that yourself."

Matthew 27:54

The Roman Captain, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed: "This must indeed have been God's Son!"

Matthew 27:9

Then it was that these words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled-- 'They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was valued, whom some of the people of Israel valued,

John 13:9

"Then, Master, not my feet only," exclaimed Simon Peter, "but also my hands and my head."

John 19:4

Pilate again came outside, and said to the people: "Look! I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find nothing with which he can be charged."

Acts 3:14

You, I say, disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for the release of a murderer!

2 Corinthians 5:21

Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.