23 But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “[a]Crucify Him!”

24 Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that (A)a riot was starting, he took water and (B)washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (C)this Man’s blood; (D)you yourselves shall see.” 25 And all the people replied, “(E)His blood shall be on us and on our children!”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:23 Lit Have Him crucified

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

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)

25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”(E)

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