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 sat on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things to-day in a dream because of him.

I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise and 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 though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate, that he might be put to death.

For such an high priest became 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 spot,

What

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

But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of these matters.

By the hypocrisy of them that speak lies, having their own consciences seared as with an hot iron:

They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and void of judgment as to every good work.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother.

And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and send gifts to one another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth.

General references

And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests, he would not reject her.

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