Matthew 27:5

So throwing the silver down in the sanctuary he left, and went and hanged himself!

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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, by betraying innocent blood.” But they said: “What do we care? It's your problem!”

6Then the chief priests took the coins and said, “It isn't lawful to put them into the treasury, being blood money.”

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Cross References

Luke 1:9according to the custom of the priesthood, that his lot was to burn incense, upon entering the sanctuary of the Lord;

Acts 1:18(In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled 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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