Matthew 27:5

And throwing the silver coins in the sanctuary, he departed; and going away, he hanged himself.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”

6But the chief priests, taking the silver coins said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since they are the price of blood.”

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Cross References

Luke 1:9according to the custom of the priesthood, he was selected to burn incense when he entered into the temple of the Lord.

Acts 1:18(Now this man purchased a field by means of the wages of his iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines 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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