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Matthew 27:4

Guilt and conscienceSinRepentance

2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

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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 ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

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  • Luke 16:25–26

    But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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  • Luke 23:22

    And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

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  • Titus 1:16

    They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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  • 2 Kings 24:4

    And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

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  • Matthew 27:54

    Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:30

    Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:16–20

    Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

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