Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
Matthew 27:23 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘Why? What crime has he committed?’ asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, ‘Crucify him!’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They all replied, Let Him be crucified! And he said, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted all the louder, Let Him be crucified! American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. Common English Bible But he said, “Why? What wrong has he done?” They shouted even louder, “Crucify him!” Catholic Public Domain Version The procurator said to them, "But what evil has he done?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let him be crucified." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified. |
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
‘What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?’ Pilate asked. They all answered, ‘Crucify him!’
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. ‘I am innocent of this man’s blood,’ he said. ‘It is your responsibility!’
Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, ‘I find no basis for a charge against this man.’
Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,