Matthew 27:4
Good News Translation
"I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!" he said. "What do we care about that?" they answered. "That is your business!"

New Revised Standard Version
He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”

Contemporary English Version
and said, "I have sinned by betraying a man who has never done anything wrong." "So what? That's your problem," they replied.

New American Bible
saying, “I have sinned in betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? Look to it yourself.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

I have sinned.

Genesis 42:21,22 And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us. . . .

Exodus 9:27 And Pharao sent and called Moses and Aaron, saying to them: I have sinned this time also, the Lord is just: I and my people, are wicked.

Exodus 10:16,17 Wherefore Pharao in haste called Moses and Aaron, and said to them: I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you. . . .

Exodus 12:31 And Pharao calling Moses and Aaron, in the night, said: Arise and go forth from among my people, you and the children of Israel: go, sacrifice to the Lord as you say.

1 Samuel 15:24,30 And Saul said to Samuel: I have sinned, because I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words, fearing the people, and obeying their voice. . . .

1 Kings 21:27 And when Achab had heard these words, he rent his garments, and put haircloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and slept in sackcloth, and walked with his head cast down.

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God.

the innocent.

Matthew 27:19,23,24,54 And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. . . .

2 Kings 24:4 And for the innocent blood that he shed, filling Jerusalem with innocent blood: and therefore the Lord would not be appeased.

Jeremiah 26:15 But know ye, and understand, that if you put me to death, you will shed innocent blood against your own selves, and against this city, and the inhabitants thereof. For in truth the Lord sent me to you, to speak all these words in your hearing.

Jonah 1:14 And the men rowed hard to return the land, but they were not able: because the sea tossed and swelled upon them.

Luke 23:22,41,47 And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore and let him go. . . .

John 19:7 The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Acts 13:28 And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate that they might kill him.

Hebrews 7:26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled

What.

Matthew 27:25 And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.

Acts 18:15-17 But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things. . . .

1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared,

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

Revelation 11:10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them and make merry: and shall send gifts one to another, because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth.

see.

1 Samuel 28:16-20 And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival? . . .

Job 13:4 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions.

Job 16:2 I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters.

Luke 16:25,26 And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted and thou art tormented. . . .

Context
Judas Hangs Himself
3Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients, 4Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it. 5And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:5
And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault?

Psalm 94:21
They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.

Matthew 27:24
And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.

Matthew 27:3
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