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saying,λέγων“I have sinnedἭμαρτονby handing overπαραδοὺςinnocentἀθῷονblood.”αἷμαButδὲtheyοἱsaid,εἶπαν“What is thatΤίtoπρὸςus?ἡμᾶςYouσὺwill see to it.”ὄψῃ
Matthew 27:4
Study it in the app“saying, “I have sinned by handing over innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You will see to it.””
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 27:4, word by word
- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- “I have sinnedἭμαρτονHēmarton
sin
Sin: fail God, do what he forbids.
Where else “Hēmarton” appears- by handing overπαραδοὺςparadous
betray
To give someone up to enemies, betray them.
Where else “paradous” appears- innocentἀθῷονathōion
innocent
Innocent, guiltless.
Where else “athōion” appears- bloodαἷμαhaima
blood
The red fluid that runs through the bodies of people and animals.
Where else “haima” appears- will see to itὄψῃopsēi
watch out
"Be careful!", "make sure that…".
Where else “opsēi” appears
The context
3Then Judas, who had handed him over, seeing that he had been condemned, felt regret and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and elders,
4 · This verse (above)
5And throwing the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, he left, and he went away and hanged himself.
To study Matthew 27 in a group
1. What it says
What did Pilate ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer (v. 11)?
2. What it means
What happened when Jesus died, and what did the centurion and those with him say (vv. 50–54)?
3. How I live it
Joseph of Arimathea asked for Jesus' body and buried it with care (vv. 57–60). What gesture of respect can you offer someone grieving?