Matthew 27:1-26.  Matthew records a few events to highlight the actual innocence of Jesus. 

1. His betrayer – Judas – returns the money he had been paid to the chief priests and elders.  He confesses that he had sinned by betraying innocent blood.  The chief priests realize this.  That is why they cannot put the money back into their treasury.  It is blood money.  They use it to buy a field – which would become known as the field of blood.  Judas commits suicide (3-10).
2. Pilate is amazed that Jesus is not pleading for his life.  Pilate’s wife warns him to have nothing to do with “that righteous man” (11-14; 18-19).
3. Pilate offers to release Jesus to the crowd, but the crowd wants the terrorist Barabbas instead.  So, Pilate washes his hands saying “I am innocent of this man’s blood.”  In fact, nobody is. (15-17; 20-26).

LORD, you are holy and righteous, yet you allowed yourself to be condemned as a criminal, and you suffered and died in our place.  Praise you for your sacrifice of grace.

“what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” (27:22).