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What were the latin words Pilate spoke when he "washed his hands"?
Since I haven't kept up on my Latin, I cannot give an exact translation from the original words given in the Bible.
The Greek translation of Pilate's words:
Matt 27:24
"légoon athoóós eimi apó toú toútou "
Pilate didn't seem to know the old Latin sayings which applied to his action:
"Protestatio non valet contra factum" = "In vain does he protest against the deed which at the same time he perpetrates."
Sorry. You will have to address this question to a Latin scholar.
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