Jeremiah 26:15

26:15 But you should take careful note of this: If you put me to death, you will bring on yourselves and this city and those who live in it the guilt of murdering an innocent man. For the Lord has sent me to speak all this where you can hear it. That is the truth!” ¹ 

Matthew 21:44

21:44 The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.” ² 

Matthew 23:35-36

23:35 so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, ³  whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 23:36 I tell you the truth, ⁴  this generation will be held responsible for all these things! ⁵ 

Matthew 27:25

27:25 In ⁶  reply all the people said, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

Matthew 27:1

Jesus Brought Before Pilate

27:1 When ⁷  it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

Matthew 2:15-16

2:15 He stayed there until Herod ⁸  died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled: “I called my Son out of Egypt.” ⁹ 

2:16 When Herod ¹⁰  saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men ¹¹  to kill all the children in Bethlehem ¹²  and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

¹ tn Heb “For in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak in your ears all these words/things.”

² tc A few witnesses, especially of the Western text (D 33 it sy^s Or Eus^syr), do not contain 21:44. However, the verse is found in א B C L W Z (Θ) 0102 Ë^1,13 Ï lat sy^c,p,h co and should be included as authentic.

³ sn Spelling of this name (Βαραχίου, Baraciou) varies among the English versions: “Barachiah” (RSV, NRSV); “Berechiah” (NASB); “Berachiah” (NIV).

⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

⁵ tn Grk “all these things will come on this generation.”

⁵ tn Grk “answering, all the people said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

⁶ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁷ sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1.

⁸ sn A quotation from Hos 11:1.

⁸ sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. Note the fulfillment of the prophecy given by the angel in 2:13.

⁹ tn Or “soldiers.”

¹⁰ map For location see Map5-B1; Map7-E2; Map8-E2; Map10-B4.