Matthew 27:4

and said, I have sinned, betraying rightful [or just] blood. And they said, What (is it) to us? busy thee [or see thou]. (and said, I have sinned, betraying righteous blood. And they said, What is that to us? it is thy concern.)

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Then Judas that betrayed him, saw [or seeing] that he was condemned, he repented, and brought again the thirty pieces [of silver] to the princes of (the) priests, and to the elder men of the people, (or and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests, and to the elders of the people),

5And when he had cast forth the [plates (or pieces) of] silver in the temple, he passed forth, and went, and hanged himself with a snare.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:21and they spake together, Worthily we suffer these things, (or and they said together, We deserve to suffer these things), for we sinned against our brother, and we saw the anguish of his soul, while he prayed us, and we heard him not; therefore this tribulation cometh on us.

Exodus 10:16Wherefore Pharaoh hasted, and called (for) Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned against your Lord God, and against you, (or I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you);

1 Samuel 15:24And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have broken the word of the Lord, and thy words; and I dreaded the people, and obeyed to the voice of them; (And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have disobeyed the word of the Lord, and thy words; for I feared the people, and obeyed their voice;)

1 Samuel 28:16And Samuel said, What askest thou me, when God hath gone away from thee, and hath passed to thine enemy? (And Samuel said, Why askest thou me, when God hath gone away from thee, and hath become thy enemy?)

2 Kings 24:4and for the guiltless blood that he shed out; and he filled Jerusalem with the blood of innocents; and for this thing the Lord would not do mercy.

Job 16:2I have oft heard such things; all ye be heavy comforters (or the only comfort that all of ye offer is more torment).

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:2-11

The Repentance of Judas; The Confession of Judas; The Death of Judas; Disposal of the Thirty Pieces of Silver. 1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 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, 4 Saying, I… Read the whole commentary →

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