Matthew 27:24 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 27:24 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 27:2428 words
ἰδὼνidōnbehold, perceive, see
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
ΠιλᾶτοςPilatosPilate
ὅτιhotithat / because
οὐδὲνoudenno one
ὠφελεῖōpheleiadvantage, better, prevail
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
θόρυβοςthorybostumult, uproar
γίνεταιginetaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
λαβὼνlabōnaccept, + be amazed, assay
ὕδωρhydōrwater
ἀπενίψατοapenipsatowash
τὰςtasthe
χεῖραςcheirashand
ἀπέναντιapenantibefore, contrary, over against
τοῦtouthe
ὄχλουochloucompany, multitude, number (of people)
λέγωνlegōnsay
ἈθῷόςAthōosinnocent
εἰμιeimiam, have been, is I
ἀπὸapofrom
τοῦtouthe
αἵματοςhaimatosblood
τούτουtoutouhe (it was that), hereof, it
ὑμεῖςhymeisyou
ὄψεσθεopsesthebehold, perceive, see
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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