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 while he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man: for I have suffered much in a dream to day on his account.)

And he said to them a third time, what evil hath He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving death: I will therefore 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 though they found in Him no capital offence, yet they desired of Pilate that He might be put to death.

For such an high-priest was meet for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and higher than the heavens;

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

What

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

But if it be a question about words, and names, and your law, settle it yourselves; for I will be no judge of these matters.

and doctrines of demons founded in the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, forbidding to marry,

They profess to know God, but in works deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every thing that is good void of understanding.

and why did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

And those that dwell upon the earth shall triumph over them, and be merry, and send presents to one another: because these two prophets had tormented those that dwelt on the earth.

General references

And the king was exceedingly grieved, but on account of his oath, and those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her: but immediately sent one of his guard,

all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.