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  • Matthew 27:24
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 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 27:24
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 24 ἰδὼν Having seen δὲ but ὁ the Πειλᾶτος Pilate ὅτι that οὐδὲν nothing ὠφελεῖ benefits ἀλλὰ but μᾶλλον rather θόρυβος uproar γίνεται is occurring λαβὼν having taken ὕδωρ water ἀπενίψατο he washed off τὰς the χεῖρας hands κατέναντι down opposite τοῦ the ὄχλου crowd λέγων saying ᾿Αθῷός Innocent εἰμι I am ἀπὸ from τοῦ the αἵματος blood τούτου· of this (one); ὑμεῖς YOU ὄψεσθε. YOU will see.

  • Matthew 27:24
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 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 27:24
    The Bible in Living English
    • 24 And Pilate, seeing that he was doing no good but rather a disturbance was beginning, took water and washed his hands in front of the people, saying “I am innocent of this blood; you shall see to it.”

  • Matthew 27:24
    American Standard Version
    • 24 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
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 24 And Pilate seeing that nothing it availed but rather a tumult was arising taking water washed his hands of it before the multitude, saying—Innocent am I of the blood of this man,—Ye shall see to it for yourselves.

  • Matthew 27:24
    King James Version
    • 24 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
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 27:24 it-1 219; w05 9/15 12

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 27:24 w78 6/15 19-21; ad 165, 709, 1647; g67 1/22 28; w65 288; w62 510

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 27:24

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 219

      The Watchtower,

      9/15/2005, p. 12

      6/15/1978, pp. 19-21

      5/1/1965, p. 288

      8/15/1962, pp. 509-511

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 27
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 27:24

      washed his hands: A symbolic gesture used to claim innocence and freedom from responsibility in a matter. This Jewish custom is mentioned at De 21:6, 7 and Ps 26:6.

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