Matthew 27:4

Good News Translation (US Version)

“I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!” he said. “What do we care about that?” they answered. “That is your business!”

Cross References

1 John 3:12

We must not be like Cain; he belonged to the Evil One and murdered his own brother Abel. Why did Cain murder him? Because the things he himself did were wrong, and the things his brother did were right.

1 Peter 1:19

it was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who was like a lamb without defect or flaw.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus, then, is the High Priest that meets our needs. He is holy; he has no fault or sin in him; he has been set apart from sinners and raised above the heavens.

Titus 1:16

They claim that they know God, but their actions deny it. They are hateful and disobedient, not fit to do anything good.

1 Timothy 4:2

Such teachings are spread by deceitful liars, whose consciences are dead, as if burnt with a hot iron.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that everything in the Law applies to those who live under the Law, in order to stop all human excuses and bring the whole world under God's judgment.

Acts 13:28

And even though they could find no reason to pass the death sentence on him, they asked Pilate to have him put to death.

John 19:7

The crowd answered back, “We have a law that says he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”

Luke 23:47

The army officer saw what had happened, and he praised God, saying, “Certainly he was a good man!”

Luke 23:41

Ours, however, is only right, because we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.”

Luke 23:22

Pilate said to them the third time, “But what crime has he committed? I cannot find anything he has done to deserve death! I will have him whipped and set him free.”

Matthew 27:54

When the army officer and the soldiers with him who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and everything else that happened, they were terrified and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting in the judgment hall, his wife sent him a message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, because in a dream last night I suffered much on account of him.”

Jonah 1:14

So they cried out to the Lord, “O Lord, we pray, don't punish us with death for taking this man's life! You, O Lord, are responsible for all this; it is your doing.”

Jeremiah 26:15

But be sure of this: if you kill me, you and the people of this city will be guilty of killing an innocent man, because it is the Lord who sent me to give you this warning.”

2 Kings 24:4

and especially because of all the innocent people he had killed. The Lord could not forgive Manasseh for that.

1 Kings 21:27

When Elijah finished speaking, Ahab tore his clothes, took them off, and put on sackcloth. He refused food, slept in the sackcloth, and went about gloomy and depressed.

1 Samuel 15:30

“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “But at least show me respect in front of the leaders of my people and all of Israel. Go back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 15:24

“Yes, I have sinned,” Saul replied. “I disobeyed the Lord's command and your instructions. I was afraid of my men and did what they wanted.

Exodus 12:31

That same night the king sent for Moses and Aaron and said, “Get out, you and your Israelites! Leave my country; go and worship the Lord, as you asked.

Exodus 9:27

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said, “This time I have sinned; the Lord is in the right, and my people and I are in the wrong.

Revelation 11:10

The people of the earth will be happy because of the death of these two. They will celebrate and send presents to each other, because those two prophets brought much suffering upon the whole human race.

Job 13:4

You cover up your ignorance with lies; you are like doctors who can't heal anyone.

1 Samuel 19:5

He risked his life when he killed Goliath, and the Lord won a great victory for Israel. When you saw it, you were glad. Why, then, do you now want to do wrong to an innocent man and kill David for no reason at all?”

Psalm 94:21

who plot against good people and sentence the innocent to death.

Proverbs 12:8

If you are intelligent, you will be praised; if you are stupid, people will look down on you.