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

While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him--"Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very unhappy to-day in a dream on account of him."

"Why, what harm has this man done?" Pilate said to them for the third time. "I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him."

"But we," replied the Jews, "have a Law, under which he deserves death for making himself out to be the Son of God."

They found no ground at all for putting him to death, and yet demanded his execution from Pilate;

This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,

but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the Blood of Christ.

What

And all the people answered: "His blood be on our heads and on our children's!"

But, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters."

who will make use of the hypocrisy of lying teachers. These men's consciences are seared,

They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown him. They are degraded and self-willed; and, as far as anything good is concerned, they are utterly worthless.

We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the Evil One and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? It was because his life was bad while his brother's was good.

Those who live on the earth rejoice over them and are merry, and they will send presents to one another, because these two Prophets brought torments upon those who live on the earth.

General references

The King was much distressed; yet, on account of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like to refuse her.

And say 'Here is a man who began to build and was not able to finish!'