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Matthew 27:4

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

KJV

λέγων· ἥμαρτον παραδοὺς αἷμα ἀθῷον. οἱ δὲ εἶπον· τί πρὸς ἡμᾶς; σὺ ὄψῃ.

Greek NT

dicens : Peccavi, tradens sanguinem justum. At illi dixerunt : Quid ad nos ? tu videris.

Vulgate

saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

ASV

Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αἷμα
aima
noun · 97×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
παραδίδωμι
paradidomi
verb · 119×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἁμαρτάνω
amartano
verb · 44×
ἄθωος
athoos
adjective · 2×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἀθῷον | Treg/NIV/RP: ἀθῷον | WH: δίκαιον
  • ἀθῷονSBLGNT
  • ἀθῷονTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • δίκαιονWestcott-Hort
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ὄψῃ | WH/Treg/NIV: ὄψῃ | RP: ὄψει
  • ὄψῃSBLGNT
  • ὄψῃWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὄψειRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:22 — Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
  • 1Sam 15:24 — 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.
  • 1Sam 19:5 — For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent bl
  • 1Sam 26:21 — Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
  • Deut 19:10 — That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
  • Eph 5:15 — See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
  • Exod 9:27 — 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.
  • Luke 23:41 — And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
  • Matt 27:19 — 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.
  • Matt 27:24 — 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
  • Prov 1:18 — And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
  • Prov 12:8 — A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
  • Prov 28:13 — He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
  • Prov 28:17 — A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
  • Ps 94:21 — They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
  • Ps 109:6 — Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.