Bible Verses About Pontius Pilate

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.

Direct passage that Pilate washed his hands and declared innocence.

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Direct verse about Jesus being delivered to Pilate.

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

Direct verse about Pilate seeking to release Jesus.

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Direct verse about Pilate finding no guilt.

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

Direct verse about Pilate wanting to release Jesus.

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Direct verse about Pilate's sentence and scourging.

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

Direct verse about Pilate sitting in judgment.

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

Direct verse about Pilate saying he found no guilt.

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

Direct verse about Pilate finding no guilt in Jesus.

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

Direct verse about Pilate finding no guilt.

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

Direct verse about no guilt and asking for execution.

Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

Direct verse about Pilate asking what evil Jesus had done.

Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Gives the time marker for Pilate's governorship.

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.