Matthew 27:3-10
American Standard Version
3 Then Judas, who [a]betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, I have sinned in that I [b]betrayed [c]innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the [d]treasury, since it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, [e]And [f]they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, [g]whom certain of the children of Israel did price; 10 and [h]they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
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- Matthew 27:3 See marginal note on 10:4.
- Matthew 27:4 See marginal note on 10:4.
- Matthew 27:4 Many ancient authorities read righteous.
- Matthew 27:6 Greek corbanas, that is, sacred treasury. Compare Mk. 7:11.
- Matthew 27:9 Zech. 11:12, 13.
- Matthew 27:9 Or, I took
- Matthew 27:9 Or, whom they priced on the part of the sons of Israel
- Matthew 27:10 Some ancient authorities read I gave.
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