Matthew 27:3-5
English Standard Version
Judas Hangs Himself
3 Then when (A)Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus[a] was condemned, (B)he changed his mind and brought back (C)the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? (D)See to it yourself.” 5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, (E)he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
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- Matthew 27:3 Greek he
Matthew 27:3-5
New King James Version
Judas Hangs Himself(A)
3 (B)Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty (C)pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”
And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and (D)departed, and went and hanged himself.
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Matthew 27:3-5
International Standard Version
The Death of Judas(A)
3 Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus[a] was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent[b] blood.”
But they replied, “What do we care? Attend to that yourself.” 5 Then he flung the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, went outside, ran away, and hanged himself.
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- Matthew 27:3 Lit. he
- Matthew 27:4 Other mss. read righteous
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