New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 27:18-26

18For he knew that it was because of envy that 1they had handed Him over.

19And 2while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that 3righteous Man; for 4last night I suffered greatly 5in a dream because of Him.” 20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to 6ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death. 21And the governor 7said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus 8who is called Christ?” They all said, “9Crucify Him!” 23But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “10Crucify Him!”

24Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that 11a riot was starting, he took water and 12washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of 13this Man’s blood; 14you yourselves shall see.” 25And all the people replied, “15His blood shall be on us and on our children!” 26Then he released Barabbas 16for them; but after having Jesus 17flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

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Notes

1. Matthew 27:18 I.e., the Jewish leaders ↩
2. Matthew 27:19 John 19:13; Acts 12:21; 18:12, 16f; 25:6, 10, 17 ↩
3. Matthew 27:19 Matt 27:24 ↩
4. Matthew 27:19 Lit today ↩
5. Matthew 27:19 Gen 20:6; 31:11; Num 12:6; Job 33:15; Matt 1:20; 2:12f, 19, 22 ↩
6. Matthew 27:20 Acts 3:14 ↩
7. Matthew 27:21 Lit answering, said to them ↩
8. Matthew 27:22 Matt 1:16 ↩
9. Matthew 27:22 Lit Have Him crucified ↩
10. Matthew 27:23 Lit Have Him crucified ↩
11. Matthew 27:24 Matt 26:5 ↩
12. Matthew 27:24 Deut 21:6-8 ↩
13. Matthew 27:24 Matt 27:19 ↩
14. Matthew 27:24 Matt 27:4 ↩
15. Matthew 27:25 Josh 2:19; Acts 5:28 ↩
16. Matthew 27:26 Or to them ↩
17. Matthew 27:26 Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16; John 19:1 ↩

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