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Matthew 27:4

In Matthew 27 of Matthew.

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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λέγωνlegōnSayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.SayingἭμαρτονhēmartonI have sinnedἁμαρτάνω (hamartanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have sinned”, a single actionG264originally: I miss the mark, hence (a) I make a mistake, (b) I sin, commit a sin (against God); sometimes the idea of sinning against a fellow-creature is present.I have sinnedπαραδοὺςparadousin that I have betrayedπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “in that I have betrayed”, a single actionG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.in that I have betrayedαἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the object formG129blood (especially as shed).bloodἀθῷονathōoninnocentἀθῷος (athōos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “innocent”, the object formG121(sometimes: unpunished), guiltless, innocent.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).they saidΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatπρὸςprosis that toπρόςpreposition — “is that to”G4314to, towards, with.is that toἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouὄψῃopsēto seeὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “to see”, an action still aheadG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to that].

Douay-Rheims

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

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