King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the righteous [one]” (τοῦ δικαίου) before this here.

ἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).sawδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠιλᾶτοςpilatosPilateΠιλᾶτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Pilate”, the subject formG4091Pilate.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐδὲνoudennothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingὠφελεῖōpheleito helpὠφελέω (ōpheleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to help”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5623I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.This verse uses “help”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butμᾶλλονmallonthat ratherμᾶλλονadverb — “that rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.that ratherθόρυβοςthorubosa tumultθόρυβοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a tumult”, the subject formG2351(a) din, hubbub, confused noise, outcry, (b) riot, disturbance.a tumultγίνεταιginetaiwas madeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “was made”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.was madeλαβὼνlabōnhe tookλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he took”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.he tookὕδωρhudōrwaterὕδωρnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “water”, the object formG5204water.waterἀπενίψατοapenipsatoand washedἀπονίπτω (aponiptō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “and washed”, a single actionG633I wash dirt off.and washedτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραςcheirashis handsχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “his hands”, the object formG5495a hand.his handsἀπέναντιapenantibeforeἀπέναντιpreposition — “before”G561against, over against, opposite, in view of, in the presence of.beforeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλουochloumultitudeὄχλος (ochlos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “multitude”, the of-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the multitudeλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingἈθῷόςathōosinnocentἀθῷοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “innocent”, the subject formG121(sometimes: unpunished), guiltless, innocent.innocentεἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἀπὸapoofἀπόpreposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἵματοςhaimatosbloodαἷμα (haima)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “blood”, the of-formG129blood (especially as shed).the bloodτούτουtoutouof thisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of this”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.of thisὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeὄψεσθεopsestheto seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to see”, an action still aheadG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι, gaze).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαίουdikaioujust personδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “just person”, the of-formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye — ye shall see;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 .

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World English Bible

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

Darby Translation

And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [to it].

Douay-Rheims

And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.

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