23 Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong?”

But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him!” all the more.(A)

24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere,[a] but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood.[b] See to it yourselves!”(B)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:24 Lit that it availed nothing
  2. Matthew 27:24 Other mss read this righteous man’s blood

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