Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that ch. 26:5a riot was beginning, he took water and [Deut. 21:6-8;Ps. 26:6;73:13] washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of ver. 19this man’s blood;27:24 Some manuscripts this righteous blood, or this righteous man’s bloodver. 4see to it yourselves."