Matthew 27:24
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
KJV
ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Πειλᾶτος ὅτι οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται, λαβὼν ὕδωρ ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου, λέγων· ἀθῷός εἰμι ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος τούτου· ὑμεῖς ὄψεσθε.
Greek NT
Videns autem Pilatus quia nihil proficeret, sed magis tumultus fieret : accepta aqua, lavit manus coram populo, dicens : Innocens ego sum a sanguine justi hujus : vos videritis.
Vulgate
So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.
ASV
And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
24 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἀπέναντι — SBLGNT
- ἀπέναντι — Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- κατέναντι — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles
- αἵματος — SBLGNT
- αἵματος — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + τοῦ δικαίου — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:18 — For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
- 1Sam 19:5 — For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent bl
- 2Cor 5:21 — For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Acts 18:15 — 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.
- Deut 21:6 — And all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
- Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
- Exod 23:2 — Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
- Isa 5:23 — Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
- Job 9:30 — If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
- John 19:4 — Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
- Luke 23:5 — And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- Luke 23:41 — And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
- Mark 7:4 — And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
- Matt 26:5 — But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
- Matt 26:5 — But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
- Matt 27:4 — Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Matt 27:19 — When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
- Ps 18:4 — The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
- Ps 26:6 — I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
- Ps 83:2 — For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.