22 Pilate *said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus (A)who is called Christ?” They all *said, “[a]Crucify Him!” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “[b]Crucify Him!”

24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that (B)a riot was starting, he took water and (C)washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (D)this Man’s blood; (E)see to that yourselves.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:22 Lit Let Him be crucified
  2. Matthew 27:23 Lit Let Him be crucified