Matthew 27:4

KJV

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

— Matthew 27:4, King James Version
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Study Note

Judas' confession 'I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood' is remarkable for its legal precision — 'innocent blood' (haima athōon) is the technical term from Deuteronomy 27:25 for blood unlawfully shed, placing Judas' self-accusation within deuteronomic curse language. The chief priests' dismissive response ('see thou to that') is narratively ironic since they have just adjudicated Jesus' guilt — their refusal of Judas' conscience transfers moral responsibility back onto them. Matthew's narrative reflects the 'blood guilt' theme that culminates in the crowd's cry of 27:25 ('his blood be on us and on our children'), embedding the passion within a framework of moral accountability. The subsequent purchase of the potter's field (vv. 7–10) fulfills a Zechariah 11 citation, extending the theological freight of the thirty pieces of silver further into Israel's prophetic heritage.

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ASV

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

YLT

`I did sin, having delivered up innocent blood;' and they said, `What--to us? thou shalt see!'

BBE

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

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