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

And as he sat on the tribunal his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered much to-day on his account, from a dream.

And he said to them a third time, [Why], for what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him; having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

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 [although] they found no cause of death [in him], they requested of Pilate that he might be destroyed;

For such a chief priest also was suitable for us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens,

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

What

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

but if it is a question of doctrine, and of names, and of your law, look to it yourselves; for I will not be a judge of these things.

[misled] by the hypocrisy of false teachers, whose consciences are cauterized,

They profess to know God, but by works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and as to every good work reprobate.

not as Cain was of the evil one and killed his brother; and why did he kill him? because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

And those that dwell on the earth shall be glad, and rejoice over them, and shall send gifts one to another, because these two prophets tormented those that dwell on the earth.

General references

And the king was extremely sorry, but on account of the oaths, and those reclining with him, he was not willing to refuse her.

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