Matthew 27:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.”

Matthew 27:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.””

Matthew 27:24 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.”

Matthew 27:24 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, `I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye--ye shall see;'”

Matthew 27:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [to it].”

Matthew 27:24 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When Pilate saw that he auailed nothing, but that more tumult was made, he tooke water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust man: looke you to it.”

Matthew 27:24 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:24 in Context — Matthew 27

22 Pilatos lhes disse: Que, pois, farei de Jesus, que é chamado Cristo? Todos lhe disseram: Seja crucificado!

23 E o governador perguntou: Ora, que mal ele fez? Porém gritavam mais: Seja crucificado!

24 Quando, pois, Pilatos viu que nada adiantava, em vez disso se fazia mais tumulto, ele pegou água, lavou as mãos diante da multidão, e disse: Estou inocente do sangue deste justo. A responsabilidade é vossa.

25 E todo o povo respondeu: O sangue dele [venha] sobre nós, e sobre os nossos filhos.

26 Então soltou-lhes Barrabás, enquanto que mandou açoitar Jesus, e o entregou para ser crucificado.

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