Matthew 27:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) saying, “I have sinned by delivering up an innocent man to die.” But they replied, “What is that to us? It is your affair!” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saying, I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. They replied, What is that to us? See to that yourself. American Standard Version (1901) saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. Common English Bible said, “I did wrong because I betrayed an innocent man.” But they said, “What is that to us? That’s your problem.” Catholic Public Domain Version saying, "I have sinned in betraying just blood." But they said to him: "What is that to us? See to it yourself." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? look thou to it. |
Then while Pilate was seated in his courtroom of justice, his wife sent [word] to him, saying, “You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today.” [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].
Now when the military man in charge, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw [and felt] the earthquake and the [other] things that happened, they became extremely fearful, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
So, Pilate called out to them a third time, “Why [should he be crucified]; what wrong has this man done? I have not found any reason for putting him to death, so I will punish him and [then] release him.”
And for us it is truly a just sentence, for we are getting back what we deserve for our actions, but this man has not done anything wrong.”
And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men saw what had happened, he honored God [by] saying, “Certainly this man had [always] done what was right.”
The Jews replied, “We have a law which requires that he ought to die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
They asked Pilate to have Him put to death, even though they could not find any [legitimate] reason to execute Him.
Now we [all] know that everything the law says applies to those who are under [obligation to obey] that law, [Note: Here “the law” appears to refer to the Old Testament Scriptures generally, since Psalms and Isaiah are quoted. See verses 10-18]. This is so that the mouth of every objector may be stopped [i.e., from making excuses for his sin], and thereby bring the entire world under God’s judgment [i.e., both Jews and Gentiles].
[Such teaching will be spread] by hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared over as with a hot iron [i.e., making them insensitive to their guilt].
These people claim to know God [as Savior], but they deny Him by their actions, so they are detestable and disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
For Jesus was a very suitable head priest for us [i.e., He meets our needs very well], because He was holy, innocent, without [moral] corruption, separated from sinners and [exalted] above the heavens.
but with [the] precious blood of Christ, who represents an unblemished lamb, without defect.
not [hate each other] the way Cain did, who belonged to the evil one [i.e., Satan], when he murdered his brother [Abel]. And why did he murder him? It was because his [own] actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous [See Heb. 11:4].
And those people living on the earth will be glad over the death of them [i.e., the two witnesses. See verse 3], and they will celebrate by sending gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.