When Pilate saw he was accomplishing nothing, but instead a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this blood,” he said. “You see to it yourselves!”
Acts 18:15 - Tree of Life Version But since it is issues about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of these.” 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 he was accomplishing nothing, but instead a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this blood,” he said. “You see to it yourselves!”
saying, “I’ve sinned, betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What’s that to us? You see to it yourself!”
Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him by your Torah!” The Judean leaders responded, “We are not authorized to put anyone to death.”
saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the Torah.”
I found that he was accused concerning issues of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.
If then I am in the wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges, no one can turn me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Instead, they had certain issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Yeshua, who had died, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
since you are especially knowledgeable about all Jewish customs and issues. Therefore I beg you to listen patiently to me.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These give rise to useless speculations rather than God’s training which is in faithfulness.
he is prideful, understanding nothing. Instead he is obsessed with arguments and disputes about words—out of which come envy, strife, slander, evil suspicions,
But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they produce quarrels.
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about Torah, for they are unprofitable and useless.