Matthew 27:4

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Summary

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

The innocent

What

General references

Bible References

The innocent

While he was sitting on the judge’s bench, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for today I’ve suffered terribly in a dream because of Him!”

and also because of all the innocent blood he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not forgive.

But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its residents, for it is certain the Lord has sent me to speak all these things directly to you.”

So they called out to the Lord: “Please, Yahweh, don’t let us perish because of this man’s life, and don’t charge us with innocent blood! For You, Yahweh, have done just as You pleased.”

A third time he said to them, “Why? What has this man done wrong? I have found in Him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

“We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “and according to that law He must die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”

Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed.

For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.

What

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”

through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets brought judgment to those who live on the earth.

General references

And the Lord inflicted a plague on the people for what they did with the calf Aaron had made.

must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.

In this way, innocent blood will not be shed, and you will not become guilty of bloodshed in the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

but they set an ambush to kill themselves;
they attack their own lives.

A man burdened by bloodguilt
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.

Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t able to finish.’