Matthew 27:24 meaning and explanation
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,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
Matthew 27:24, Berean Standard Bible
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Pilate is the Roman governor presiding over Jesus' trial. He has already declared Jesus innocent three times and tried to release him, but the crowd, stirred up by the chief priests and elders, demands crucifixion.
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