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

Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account.

Then the third time he said to them, What evil hath this man done? I have found nothing deserving death in him: I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.

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

And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed.

For such an high-priest was suitable to us, holy, inoffensive, spotless, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

but by the precious blood of Christ, as the unblemished and spotless lamb:

What

Then all the people answering said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

If indeed this was now a matter of injustice, or wicked knavery, with reason I should hear you patiently; but if it be merely a controversy about the word, and names, and a law peculiar to yourselves, settle it yourselves: for I will be no judge of these matters.

men who teach lies with hypocrisy; and have their own consciences cauterised;

They profess to know God; but in works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

And the dwellers upon earth will rejoice over them, and be very glad, and will send gifts to each other; because these two prophets were a torment to those who dwell on the earth.

General references

And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse her.

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