Matthew 27:7

And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.

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In The King James Version

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

In Context

6And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.

8For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.

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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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