Matthew 27:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

sinned. App-128. Literally "I sinned".

the innocent. (No Art.) The innocence of the Lord affirmed by six witnesses, three in Matthew and three in Luk_:1. Judas (Matthew 27:4);

2. Pilate (Matthew 27:24);

3. Pilate's wife (Matthew 27:19);

4. Herod (Luke 23:15);

5. the malefactor (Luke 23:41);

6. the Roman centurion (Luke 23:47).

innocent. Greek. athoos. Occurs only here, and Matthew 27:24.

blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6, for the whole person, with. latent reference to Matthew 27:6. Compare verses: Matthew 24:25.Psalms 94:21.Proverbs 1:11.

What... &c. Ignoring both the Lord's innocence and Judas's guilt. see thou to that. thou wilt see [to it]. see. App-133.

Matthew 27:4

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.