Matthew 27:24
“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.”
What does Matthew 27:24 mean?
Matthew 27:24 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." This…
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In Matthew 27:24, we encounter a moment steeped in dramatic tension and profound significance: “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…
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O Lord, our Righteous Judge, As we gather our hearts in this sacred moment, we turn to your Word from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, verse 24, where it is said, "When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his…
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