"Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What {is that} to us? see thou {to that…" — Matthew 27:4

Matthew 27:4 · 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}.”

— Matthew 27:4

Verse 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,

Verse 5

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

Matthew 27 — Context

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

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}.

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

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.

Cross References

Genesis 42:21-22

And they said one to another, We {are} verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

1 Samuel 15:24

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

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. {reprobate: or, void of judgment}

Exodus 12:31

And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, {and} get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.

1 Kings 21:27

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain, {who} was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

1 Peter 1:19

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

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?