Matthew 27:5
And, throwing the pieces of silver into the Temple, he withdrew, and, going away, hanged himself.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
Cross References
1 Samuel 31:4Then said Saul to his armour-bearer—Draw thy sword and pierce me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come, and pierce me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer was not willing, for he was sore afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell thereon.
1 Kings 16:18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was captured, that he entered into the citadel of the house of the king,—and burned over him the house of the king, with fire, and died:
Job 7:15So that my soul chooseth strangling, Death, rather than [these] my bones!
Luke 1:9according to the custom of his priesthood, it fell to his lot to offer incense, entering into the Temple of the Lord;
Acts 1:18This man therefore had possessed himself of a field out of the reward of unrighteousness,—and falling headlong burst asunder in the midst, and forth gushed all his bowels;
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 →