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

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The innocent

And while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, There is nothing for thee and that righteous man. For I suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

and also for the innocent blood that he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and LORD would not pardon.

Only know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants of it. For of a truth LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.

Therefore they cried to LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood. For thou, O LORD, have done as it pleased thee.

And he said to them a third time, For what evil did this man do? I have found nothing guilty of death in him. I will therefore, having scourged, release him.

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God.

And not having found one cause of death in him, they asked for Pilate to kill him.

For such a high priest is fitting for us, devout, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens.

but by precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted--of Christ,

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And having answered, all the people said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

But if it is an issue about a word and names and the law from you, look ye yourselves, for I do not intend to be a judge of these things.

speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron,

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.

Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.

And those who dwell upon the earth rejoice over them, and will celebrate, and will give gifts to each other, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

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And LORD smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

that ye may be accepted, [ye shall offer] a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.

that innocent blood not be shed in the midst of thy land, which LORD thy God gives thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Amen.

and these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.

A man who is laden with the blood of any person shall flee to the pit. Let no man stay him.

And the king, who became exceeding sorry, did not want to refuse her because of the oaths, and of those dining together.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.