Matthew 27:8

Therefore that field is called Aceldama, that is, a field of blood, into this day.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And when they had taken counsel, they bought with it a field of a potter [or they bought with them a field of a potter], into [the] burying of pilgrims. (And when they had made a plan, they bought a potter’s field with it, for the burying of visitors.)

9Then that was fulfilled, that was said by the prophet Jeremy saying, And they have taken thirty pieces [of silver], the price of a man (ap)praised, whom they (ap)praised of the children of Israel; (Then that was fulfilled, that was said by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, And they have taken thirty pieces of silver, the appraised price of a man, whom they of the children of Israel appraised, or put a price upon;)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 34:6And the Lord buried him in a valley of the land of Moab, (over) against Bethpeor; and no man knew his sepulchre unto this day. (And the Lord buried him in a valley of the land of Moab, opposite the town of Bethpeor; but unto this day, no one knoweth the place of his burial.)

Judges 1:26And when he was delivered, he went into the land of Hittites, and builded there a city, and called it Luz; which is called so till into this present day (or which it is still called unto this present day).

Matthew 28:15And when the money was taken, they did, as they were taught, (or they did, as they were told). And this word is published among the Jews, till into 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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