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Matthew 27:4

Guilt and conscienceSinRepentance

2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5 So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6 The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
KJV
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
WEB
saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”
ASV
saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].
DARBY
saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see *thou* [to that].
BLB
saying, “I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What [is it] to us? You will see.”
ÅB
«Jeg har syndet ved å forråde blod.» Men de sa: «Hva angår det oss? Se du dertil!»
OTB
Han sa: "Jeg har syndet ved å forråde uskyldig blod." De svarte: "Hva angår det oss? Det er ditt ansvar."
B1930
Jeg har syndet da jeg forrådte uskyldig blod. Men de sa: Hvad kommer det oss ved? Se du dertil!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 26:15

    But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”

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  • Luke 16:25–26

    But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

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  • Luke 23:22

    A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

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  • Titus 1:16

    They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

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  • 2 Kings 24:4

    and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

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  • Matthew 27:54

    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

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  • 1 Samuel 15:30

    “I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”

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  • 1 Samuel 28:16–20

    “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?

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