Matthew 27:24 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) 24 Seeing that it did no good but, rather, an uproar was arising, Pilate took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this man.* You yourselves must see to it.”* Matthew 27:26 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) 26 Then he released Bar·abʹbas to them, but he had Jesus whipped+ and handed him over to be executed on the stake.+
24 Seeing that it did no good but, rather, an uproar was arising, Pilate took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this man.* You yourselves must see to it.”*
26 Then he released Bar·abʹbas to them, but he had Jesus whipped+ and handed him over to be executed on the stake.+