Matthew 27:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

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  • Matt 27:4 : 4 Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.
  • Ps 26:6 : 6 I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
  • Deut 21:6-8 : 6 And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over the cow whose neck was broken in the valley, 7 Will say, This death is not the work of our hands and our eyes have not seen it. 8 Have mercy, O Lord, on your people Israel whom you have made free, and take away from your people the crime of a death without cause. Then they will no longer be responsible for the man's death.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
  • Job 9:30-31 : 30 If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap; 31 Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing.
  • Jer 2:27 : 27 Who say to a tree, You are my father; and to a stone, You have given me life: for their backs have been turned to me, not their faces: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Up! and be our saviour.
  • Jer 2:35 : 35 And still you said, I have done no wrong; truly, his wrath is turned away from me. See, I will take up the cause against you, because you say, I have done no wrong.
  • Matt 27:9 : 9 Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;
  • Matt 27:19 : 19 And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.
  • Matt 27:54 : 54 Now the captain and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earth-shock and the things which were done, were in great fear and said, Truly this was a son of God.
  • John 19:4 : 4 And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.
  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,
  • 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
  • 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 27:25-26
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    25And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.

    26Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Matt 27:4
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    4Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

  • Matt 27:19-23
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    19And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

    20Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

    21But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

    23And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • Luke 23:3-4
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    3And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

    4And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

  • John 19:4-6
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    4And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.

    5Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man!

    6So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

  • Luke 23:13-14
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    13And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

    14You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

  • Mark 15:12
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    12And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

  • Mark 15:14-15
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    14And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

    15And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

  • Luke 23:20-25
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    20And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

    21But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

    22And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

    23But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.

    24And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

    25And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

  • Mark 15:9
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    9And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Mark 15:4
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    4And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

  • John 18:35
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    35Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • John 19:21-22
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    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

    22But Pilate made answer, What I have put in writing will not be changed.

  • John 18:38-39
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    38Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

    39But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • John 18:29
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    29So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?

  • Matt 27:17
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    17So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

  • Matt 27:2
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    2And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • Matt 27:12-13
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    12But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

    13Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

  • Deut 21:7
    70%

    7Will say, This death is not the work of our hands and our eyes have not seen it.

  • John 19:10-15
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    10Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

    11Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

    12Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

    13So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.

    14(It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

    15Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

  • John 18:31
    70%

    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

  • Luke 13:1
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    1Now some people who were there at that time, gave him an account of how the blood of some Galilaeans had been mixed by Pilate with their offerings.

  • Ps 26:6
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    6I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

  • Mark 15:2
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    2And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • John 19:8
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    8When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

  • John 19:1
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    1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped with cords.

  • Luke 23:6
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    6But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?