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Matthew 27:24
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
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.”
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood (note: Literally this blood; BYZ and TR this righteous blood),” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”