But they said, “Not during the feast, so that there won’t be a riot among the people.” ¹ 

For they said, “Not during the feast, so there won’t be a riot among the people.” ¹ 

When ¹  Pilate saw that he could do nothing, but that instead a riot was starting, he took some water, washed his hands before the crowd and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. You take care of it yourselves!” ²