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

But as he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for today because of Him I have suffered many things in a dream.

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

But know for certain that if you put me to death you shall surely bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its people. For truly Jehovah has sent me to you to speak all these Words in your ears.

And they cried to Jehovah and said, We beg You, O Jehovah, we beg You, let us not perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood. For You, O Jehovah, have done as it pleased You.

And he said to them the third time, Why? What evil has He done? I have found no cause of death in Him, therefore I will chastise Him and let Him go.

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

And finding not one cause of death in Him, they begged Pilate to do away with Him.

For such a high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens,

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot;

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

But if it is a question of a word and names, and of your law, you look to it. For I do not wish to be a judge of such things.

speaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience,

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.

not as Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. And for what did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's things were righteous.

And the ones who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and will make merry, and will send one another gifts, because these two prophets tormented those living on the earth.

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And Jehovah plagued the people because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

you shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the cattle, of the sheep, or of the goats.

so that innocent blood may not be shed in your land which Jehovah your God gives you for an inheritance, and blood may not be on you.

Cursed is he who takes reward to kill an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

And they lie in wait for their own blood; they watch secretly for their own lives.

A man who is pressed down with the blood of a soul shall flee to the pit; do not let them uphold him.

And becoming deeply grieved, the king, because of his oath, and those reclining together, he did not wish to reject her.

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