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Matthew 27:4

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

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ASV

saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

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.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004 →
ἥμαρτονhēmartonI sinnedG264 →
παραδοὺςparadoushaving betrayedG3860 →
αἷμαhaimabloodG129 →
ἀθῷον.athōoninnocent.G121 →
οἱhoi<the>G3588 →
δὲdeThenG1161 →
εἶπαν·eipanthey said;G2036 →
τίtiWhat [is that]G5101 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
ἡμᾶς;hēmasus?G3165 →
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771 →
ὄψῃ.opsēwill see.G3708 →

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Matthew 27:24When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”1 Samuel 19:5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”Ephesians 5:15Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,Psalms 109:6Set over him a wicked man; let an accuser stand at his right hand.1 Peter 2:22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”1 Samuel 26:21Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”Psalms 94:21They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.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.”Matthew 27:23–25“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”2 Kings 24:4and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.Exodus 12:31Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested.Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”Luke 23:41We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”1 Peter 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”Acts 18:15–17But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”Luke 16:25–26But 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.Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

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