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Matthew 27:24

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Matthew 27:24 · BSB

23“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24When 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.”

25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

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23“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24When 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.”

  • Literally this blood; BYZ and TR this righteous blood

25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

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The 1611 translation, in its familiar form.

23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

24When 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.

25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.