Matthew 27:5

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 in betraying innocent blood. And they said: What is it to us? Look thou to it.

6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said: It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

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Cross References

Luke 1:9it fell to his lot, according to the custom of the priest's office, to burn incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

Acts 1:18Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, 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 →

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