When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves! ’
Acts 18:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But since it is merely a question [of doctrine] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I decline to be a judge of such matters and I have no intention of trying such cases. American Standard Version (1901) but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters. Common English Bible However, since these are squabbles about a message, names, and your own Law, deal with them yourselves. I have no desire to sit in judgment over such things.” Catholic Public Domain Version Yet if truly these are questions about a word and names and your law, you should see to it yourselves. I will not be the judge of such things." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if they be questions of word and names, and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things. |
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves! ’
‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,’ he said. ‘What’s that to us? ’ they said. ‘See to it yourself! ’
Pilate told them, ‘You take him and judge him according to your law.’ ‘It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,’ the Jews declared.
‘This man,’ they said, ‘is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.’
I found out that the accusations were concerning questions of their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or imprisonment.
If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar! ’
Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.
especially since you are very knowledgeable about all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarrelling, slander, evil suspicions,
But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.