Matthew 27:5
And having cast down the silver pieces in the temple, he departed, and after going away, he hanged himself.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
In Context
4saying, I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? See thou to it.
Cross References
1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid. Therefore Saul took his s
1 Kings 16:18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire,
Job 7:15so that my soul chooses strangling and death rather than [these] my bones.
Luke 1:9that, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the temple of the Lord.
Acts 1:18(Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:2-11
The Repentance of Judas; The Confession of Judas; The Death of Judas; Disposal of the Thirty Pieces of Silver. 1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I… Read the whole commentary →