Tree of Life Version
Matthew 27:4
4saying, “I’ve sinned, betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What’s that to us? You see to it yourself!”
Matthew 27:4 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." They said, "What is that to us? See to it yourself."
- New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
Context of Matthew 27:4
2And they tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate, the governor. 3Then Judah, His betrayer, saw that Yeshua had been condemned. Feeling remorse, he brought the thirty silver pieces back to the ruling kohanim and elders, saying, “I’ve sinned, betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What’s that to us? You see to it yourself!” 5After tossing the silver into the Temple sanctuary, he left. Then he went off and hanged himself. 6But the ruling kohanim took the silver pieces and said, “It is not permitted to put these in the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Read all of Matthew 27Matthew 27:4 word by word
λέγων· ἥμαρτον παραδοὺς αἷμα ἀθῷον. οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς; σὺ ὄψῃ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- I have sinnedἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
- in that I have betrayedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- the innocentἀθῷοςathōos · innocentG121
- bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- thouσύsu · youG4771
Cross-references for Matthew 27:4
- Genesis 42:21Then each man said to his brother, “We’re truly guilty for our brother. We saw the distress of his soul when he begged us for mercy, but we didn’t listen. That’s why this distress has come to us.”
- Exodus 9:27So Pharaoh sent, called for Moses and Aaron and said to them, “I have sinned this time. Adonai is righteous, while I and my people are wicked.
- Exodus 10:16Then Pharaoh quickly called for Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against Adonai your God and against you.
- Exodus 12:31So he called for Moses and Aaron at night and said, “Rise up, go out from my people, both you and Bnei-Yisrael, go, serve Adonai as you have said.
- 1 Samuel 15:24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned! For I have transgressed against the word of Adonai and your words—because I feared the people and listened to their voice.
- 1 Kings 21:27Now when Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his body, fasted, lay in sackcloth and walked about subdued.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those within the Torah, so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become accountable to God.
- Matthew 27:19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Don’t have anything to do with that righteous Man, for today I’ve suffered many things in a dream because of Him.”
- 2 Kings 24:4and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed—for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood that Adonai was not willing to pardon.
- Jeremiah 26:15Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants. For in truth Adonai has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”
- Jonah 1:14So they cried to Adonai and said, “Please, Adonai, don’t let us perish on account of the soul of this man and don’t put innocent blood on us. For you, Adonai, have done as you pleased.”
- Luke 23:22And a third time he spoke to them, “Why? What evil has this One done? I have found in Him no fault deserving of death. Therefore, I will scourge and release Him.”
- John 19:7The Judean leaders answered him, “We have a law, and according to the Torah He must die, because He claimed to be Ben-Elohim!”
- Acts 13:28Though they found no charge worthy of a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
- Hebrews 7:26For such a Kohen Gadol was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
- 1 Peter 1:19but with precious blood like that of a lamb without defect or spot, the blood of Messiah.
Commentaries on Matthew 27:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Innocent blood - , a Hebraism, for an innocent man. But instead of , innocent, two ancient MSS., Syriac, Vulgate, Sahidic, Armenian, and all the Itala; Origen, Cyprian, Lucifer, Ambrose, Leo, read , righteous, or just. What is that to us? - What is it? - A great deal. You should immediately go and reverse the sentence you have pronounced, and liberate the innocent person. But this would have been justice, and that would have been a stranger at their…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4I have sinned - I have been guilty. I have done wrong. In that I have betrayed the innocent blood - That is, in betraying an innocent being to death. Blood is put here for “life,” or for the “man.” The meaning is, that he knew and felt that Jesus was innocent. This confession is a remarkable proof that Jesus was innocent. Judas had been with him for three years. He had seen him in public and private; he had heard his public teaching and his private views…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4innocent blood: The innocence of Jesus is a key theme in the story of his suffering (see Matthew 23:35; 26:55–56, 59–60; 27:18–19, 24; see also Luke 23:47).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood--What a testimony this to Jesus! Judas had been with Him in all circumstances for three years; his post, as treasurer to Him and the Twelve (Joh 12:6), gave him peculiar opportunity of watching the spirit, disposition, and habits of his Master; while his covetous nature and thievish practices would incline him to dark and suspicious, rather than frank and generous, interpretations of all…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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