Matthew 27:6

When 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."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

In Context

5Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

7So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;

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Cross References

Luke 6:7The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring an accusation against Him.

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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