Matthew 27:5

Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away 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

4“I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death,” he said. “What has that to do with us?” they replied. “You must see to that yourself.”

6The chief priests took the pieces of silver, but they said, “We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.”

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Cross References

Luke 1:9it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;

Acts 1:18(This man had bought a piece of land with the price of his treachery; and, falling heavily, his body had burst open, and all his bowels protruded.

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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