Matthew 27:7

And they took counsel, and bought with it the field of the potter, for the burial-place of strangers.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

In Context

6But the chief priests took up the silver, and said, It is not lawful that we throw it into the place of offering, because it is the price of blood.

8Wherefore that field has been called, The field of blood, until this day.

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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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