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Matthew 27:4

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Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
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  1. 1 John 3:12Rank 1 from verse 4
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    12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

  2. 1 Kings 21:27Rank 2 from verse 4
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    27And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

  3. 1 Peter 1:19Rank 3 from verse 4
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    19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

  4. 1 Samuel 15:24Rank 4 from verse 4
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    24¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  5. 1 Samuel 15:30Rank 5 from verse 4
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    30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.

  6. 1 Samuel 28:16–20Rank 6 from verse 4
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    16Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

    17And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

    18Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day.

    19Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

    20Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

  7. 1 Timothy 4:2Rank 7 from verse 4
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    2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

  8. 2 Kings 24:4Rank 8 from verse 4
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    4And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon.

  9. Acts 13:28Rank 9 from verse 4
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    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

  10. Acts 18:15–17Rank 10 from verse 4
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    15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

    16And he drave them from the judgment seat.

    17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

  11. Exodus 10:16–17Rank 11 from verse 4
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    16¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you.

    17Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

  12. Exodus 12:31Rank 12 from verse 4
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    31¶ And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said.

  13. Exodus 9:27Rank 13 from verse 4
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    27¶ And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

  14. Genesis 42:21–22Rank 14 from verse 4
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    21¶ And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

    22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

  15. Hebrews 7:26Rank 15 from verse 4
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    26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

  16. Jeremiah 26:15Rank 16 from verse 4
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    15But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

  17. Job 16:2Rank 17 from verse 4
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    2I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

  18. John 19:7Rank 18 from verse 4
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    7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

  19. Jonah 1:14Rank 19 from verse 4
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    14Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.

  20. Luke 16:25–26Rank 20 from verse 4
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    25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

    26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

  21. Luke 23:22Rank 21 from verse 4
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    22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

  22. Luke 23:41Rank 22 from verse 4
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    41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

  23. Luke 23:47Rank 23 from verse 4
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    47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

  24. Matthew 27:19Rank 24 from verse 4
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    19¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  25. Matthew 27:23–25Rank 25 from verse 4
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    23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

    24¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

    25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

  26. Matthew 27:54Rank 26 from verse 4
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    54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

  27. Romans 3:19Rank 27 from verse 4
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    19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

  28. Titus 1:16Rank 28 from verse 4
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  29. Job 13:4Rank 29 from verse 4
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    4But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

  30. Revelation 11:10Rank 30 from verse 4
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    10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

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Matthew 27:4

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

blood

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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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27:3¶ 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,

27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

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27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

27:6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

27:8Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

27:9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

27:10And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

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