Matthew 27:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Judas said, “I sinned. I handed over to you an innocent man to be killed.” The Jewish leaders answered, “We don’t care! That’s a problem for you, not us.”

Cross References

1 John 3:12

Don’t be like Cain. He belonged to the Evil One. Cain killed his brother. But why did he kill him? Because what Cain did was evil, and what his brother did was good.

1 Peter 1:19

You were bought with the precious blood of Christ’s death. He was a pure and perfect sacrificial Lamb.

Hebrews 7:26

So Jesus is the kind of high priest we need. He is holy. He has no sin in him. He is pure and not influenced by sinners. And he is raised above the heavens.

Titus 1:16

They say they know God, but the evil things they do show that they don’t accept him. They are disgusting. They refuse to obey God and are not capable of doing anything good.

1 Timothy 4:2

Those teachings come through people who tell lies and trick others. These evil people cannot see what is right and what is wrong. It is like their conscience has been destroyed with a hot iron.

Romans 3:19

What the law says is for those who are under the law. It stops anyone from making excuses. And it brings the whole world under God’s judgment,

Acts 13:28

They could not find any real reason why Jesus should die, but they asked Pilate to kill him.

John 19:7

The Jewish leaders answered, “We have a law that says he must die, because he said he is the Son of God.”

Luke 23:47

The army officer there saw what happened. He praised God, saying, “I know this man was a good man!”

Luke 23:41

You and I are guilty. We deserve to die because we did wrong. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

Luke 23:22

A third time Pilate said to the people, “Why? What wrong has he done? He is not guilty. I can find no reason to kill him. So I will let him go free after I punish him a little.”

Matthew 27:54

The army officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything that happened. They were very afraid and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting there in the place for judging, his wife sent a message to him. It said, “Don’t do anything with that man. He is not guilty. Last night I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”

Jonah 1:14

So the men cried to the Lord, “Lord, please don’t say we are guilty of killing an innocent man. Please don’t make us die for killing him. We know you are the Lord, and you will do whatever you want.”

Jeremiah 26:15

But if you kill me, be sure of one thing. You will be guilty of killing an innocent person. You will make this city and everyone living in it guilty too. The Lord really did send me to you. The message you heard really is from the Lord.”

Job 16:2

“I have heard all these things before. You men give me trouble, not comfort.

2 Kings 24:4

He did this because Manasseh killed many innocent people and filled Jerusalem with their blood. The Lord would not forgive these sins.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard what Elijah said, he tore his clothes to show how sad he was. Then he put on sackcloth and refused to eat. He even slept in these clothes. He was very sad and upset.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul answered, “All right, I sinned! But please come back with me. Show me some respect in front of the leaders and the Israelites. Come back with me so that I may worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I did not obey the Lord’s commands, and I did not do what you told me. I was afraid of the people, and I did what they said.

Exodus 12:31

So that night Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said to them, “Get up and leave my people. You and your people can do as you say. Go and worship the Lord.

Exodus 9:27

Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and told them, “This time I have sinned. The Lord is right, and I and my people are wrong.

Revelation 11:10

Everyone on the earth will be happy because these two are dead. They will have parties and send each other gifts. They will do this because these two prophets brought much suffering to the people living on earth.

Job 13:4

But you men try to cover up your ignorance with lies. You are like worthless doctors who cannot heal anyone.

1 Samuel 19:5

He risked his life when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and you were happy. Why do you want to hurt David? He’s innocent. There is no reason to kill him.”

Psalm 94:21

They attack those who do right. They say innocent people are guilty and put them to death.

Proverbs 12:8

You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid.