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

And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, 'Nothing -- to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.'

and also the innocent blood that he hath shed, and he filleth Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Jehovah was not willing to forgive.

Only, know ye certainly, that if ye are putting me to death, surely innocent blood ye are putting on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for truly hath Jehovah sent me unto you to speak in your ears all these words.'

And they cry unto Jehovah, and say, 'We pray Thee, O Jehovah, let us not, we pray Thee, perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood, for Thou, Jehovah, as Thou hast pleased, Thou hast done.'

And he a third time said unto them, 'Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release him.'

the Jews answered him, 'We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, for he made himself Son of God.'

and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,

For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted -- Christ's --

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and all the people answering said, 'His blood is upon us, and upon our children!'

but if it is a question concerning words and names, and of your law, look ye yourselves to it, for a judge of these things I do not wish to be,'

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

God they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

and those dwelling upon the land shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and gifts they shall send to one another, because these -- the two prophets -- did torment those dwelling upon the land.'

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

at your pleasure a perfect one, a male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats;

and innocent blood is not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and there hath been upon thee blood.

Cursed is he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

And they for their own blood lay wait, They watch secretly for their own lives.

A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

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