Matthew 27:8

Wherefore that field is called, The field of bloud, vntill this day.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

In Context

7And they tooke counsell, and bought with them a potters fielde, for the buriall of strangers.

9(Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremias the Prophet, saying, And they tooke thirtie siluer pieces, ye price of him that was valued, whom they of ye children of Israel valued.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 34:6And hee buried him in a valley in the land of Moab ouer against Beth-peor, but no man knoweth of his sepulchre vnto this day.

Judges 1:26Then the man went into the lande of the Hittites, and built a citie, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof vnto this daie.

Matthew 28:15So they tooke the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is noysed among the Iewes vnto this day.

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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