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Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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28 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἸδὼνIdōnHaving seenG1492 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilateG4091 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762 →
ὠφελεῖōpheleiit availedG5623 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
μᾶλλονmallonratherG3123 →
θόρυβοςthorubosa riotG2351 →
γίνεται,ginetaiis arising,G1096 →
λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983 →
ὕδωρhudōrwaterG5204 →
ἀπενίψατοapenipsatohe washedG633 →
τὰςtastheG3588 →
χεῖραςcheirashandsG5495 →
ἀπέναντιapenantioppositeG561 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
ὄχλουochloucrowdG3793 →
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004 →
ἀθῷόςathōosGuiltlessG121 →
εἰμιeimiI amG1510 →
ἀπὸapoofG575 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
αἵματοςaimatosbloodG129 →
τούτου·toutouof this;G3778 →
ὑμεῖςhumeisFor yourselvesG4771 →
ὄψεσθε.¶opsestheyou will behold.G3700 →

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Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,Matthew 27:4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”Psalms 26:6I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.1 Samuel 19:5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”Psalms 83:2See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.John 19:4Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”Deuteronomy 21:6–8Then all the elders of the city nearest the victim shall wash their hands by the stream over the heifer whose neck has been broken,Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”Job 9:30–31If I should wash myself with snow and cleanse my hands with lye,1 Peter 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,Luke 23:41We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”Mark 7:4And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.Jeremiah 2:35you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’Matthew 27:9Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

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