Matthew 27:23 Meaning and Explanation
“And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.”
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Read Full Chapter →Pilate protests Jesus' innocence, but the crowd only shouts louder for His death.
What Does Matthew 27:23 Mean?
Pilate pushes back, asking what crime Jesus has actually committed, an admission that he can find no fault. But the crowd answers reason with rising fury, crying all the more for crucifixion.
Even the judge can name no evil in Jesus, yet the clamor for His death only grows. Truth is drowned by the shout of the mob. The scene shows how innocence can be overwhelmed by passion and how a crowd, once turned, will not be reasoned with. Through it all the sinlessness of Christ stands unanswered; no charge sticks, for there is no evil in Him.
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What does Matthew 27:23 mean?
Pilate protests Jesus' innocence, but the crowd only shouts louder for His death.