24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar(A) was starting, he took water and washed his hands(B) in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,”(C) he said. “It is your responsibility!”(D)

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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.

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24 Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”

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Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that (A)a riot was beginning, he took water and (B)washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (C)this man's blood;[a] (D)see to it yourselves.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:24 Some manuscripts this righteous blood, or this righteous man's blood

24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a [a]tumult was rising, he (A)took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this [b]just Person. You see to it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:24 an uproar
  2. Matthew 27:24 NU omits just