Matthew 27:5
And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.
Bible in Basic English
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
Cross References
1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.
1 Kings 16:18And when Zimri saw that the town was taken, he went into the inner room of the king's house, and burning the house over his head, came to his end,
Job 7:15So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.
Luke 1:9And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.
Acts 1:18(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.
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 →