Matthew 27:6
The chief priests took the silver coins and said, “This is blood money, so it's not lawful to put this in the Temple treasury.”
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In Context
5Judas threw the silver coins into the sanctuary and left. He went away and hanged himself.
7So they agreed to buy the potter's field as a place to bury foreigners.
Cross References
Isaiah 61:8I, the Lord, love what is right. I hate robbery and injustice. I will faithfully reward my people and make an everlasting agreement with them.
Luke 6:7The religious teachers and the Pharisees were observing Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They wanted to find something to accuse him of.
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 →