Matthew 27:8

For this reason, that field is called the field of blood, to this day.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

In Context

7And they took counsel, and bought with it the potter’s field, as a burial-place for foreigners.

9Then the word was fulfilled which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that had a price set upon him, on whom some of the children of Israel did set a price,

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Cross References

Matthew 28:15And they took the money, and did as they were taught. And their report of this matter is everywhere published among the Jews to this day.

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 →

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