Matthew 27:4

Judas confesses he betrayed innocent blood, but the priests coldly dismiss him. Even his enemies acknowledge Jesus' innocence.

Cross-references · 30

• Heb 7:26For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• 1 Sam 28:16–20Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
• Matt 27:19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”
• Rom 3:19Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
• 1 Kgs 21:27When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
• Exod 10:16–17Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste, and he said, “I have sinned against Yahweh your God, and against you.
• Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
• Jer 26:15Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for in truth Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”
• 2 Kgs 24:4and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and Yahweh would not pardon.
• Matt 27:54Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
• Job 16:2“I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!
• 1 Pet 1:19but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ;
• Exod 12:31He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, “Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel; and go, serve Yahweh, as you have said!
• Jonah 1:14Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, “We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you.”
• Luke 23:22He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
• Exod 9:27Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
• Gen 42:21–22They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”
• Luke 16:25–26“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
• Matt 27:23–25But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
• Acts 18:15–17but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
• John 19:7The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”
• Luke 23:41And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
• Acts 13:28Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
• Titus 1:16They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
• 1 Jn 3:12unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
• 1 Sam 15:24Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
• 1 Tim 4:2through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
• 1 Sam 15:30Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”
• Rev 11:10Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
• Job 13:4But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.

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