Matthew

Matthew 27:23–24

²³“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?”

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

²⁴When 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,^c” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

Footnotes

c 27:24 Literally this blood; BYZ and TR this righteous blood

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Matthew 27:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
asked	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
evil	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
has He done	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they shouted	ἔκραζον	ekrazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
all the louder	περισσῶς	perissōs	Adverb	G4057 greatly, exceedingly
Crucify Him	Σταυρωθήτω	Staurōthētō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4717 I crucify

Matthew 27:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
saw	Ἰδὼν	Idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he was accomplishing	ὠφελεῖ	ōphelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5623 I help, benefit, do good
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
but that	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
instead	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
a riot	θόρυβος	thorybos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2351 confused noise, riot, disturbance
was breaking out	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
he took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
water	ὕδωρ	hydōr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
washed	ἀπενίψατο	apenipsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G633 I wash dirt off
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
before	ἀπέναντι	apenanti	Preposition	G561 over against, opposite, in view of, in the presence of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλου	ochlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
I am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
innocent	Ἀθῷός	Athōos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G121 guiltless
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
he said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
bear the responsibility	ὄψεσθε	opsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience

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Matthew 27:23 Acts 7:57 · Acts 23:12–15 · Genesis 37:18–19 · Acts 17:5–7 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 22:22–23 · 1 Samuel 20:31–33 · 1 Samuel 19:3–15 · Matthew 21:38–39

Matthew 27:24 Matthew 27:4 · Psalm 26:6 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Deuteronomy 21:6–8 · John 19:4 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Matthew 26:5 · Job 9:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.