Matthew 27:5

Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

4and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."

6When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."

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Cross References

Luke 1:9it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;

Acts 1:18(Now having bought a piece of ground with the money paid for his wickedness he fell there with his face downwards, and, his body bursting open, he became disembowelled.

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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