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

Mark 6:26

Luke 14:30

Bible References

The innocent

Now while he was on the bench, his wife sent him this word, "Do not have anything to do with that righteous man, for I have this morning suffered excruciating pain in a dream caused by Him."

Then a third time he spoke to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving the death penalty. So I will flog Him and let Him go."

The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and in accordance with that law He deserves to die, for claiming to be God's Son."

and although they could not find Him guilty of a capital offense, they begged Pilate to have Him put to death.

For we needed such a High Priest, holy, innocent, unstained, far removed from sinful men, and elevated far above the very heavens,

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

What

And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"

but as it is questions about words and titles and your own law, you will have to see to it yourselves. I refuse to act as judge in these matters."

through the pretensions of false teachers, men with seared consciences,

They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown Him; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for anything good.

We must not be like Cain who belonged to the evil one and butchered his brother. And why did he butcher him? Because his own actions were wicked and his brother's upright.

The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and celebrate with feasts and the sending of gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented the inhabitants of the earth.

General references

The king, although exceedingly sorry, yet on account of his oath and his guests, did not like to refuse her,

and say, 'This fellow started to erect a building but could not complete it!'