Judas Hangs Himself(A)

(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, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”

And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!

Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and (D)departed, and went and hanged himself.

But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Therefore that field has been called (E)the Field of Blood to this day.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, (F)“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and (G)gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”

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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, saying, I have sinned in that I [b]betrayed [c]innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. 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. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 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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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:3 See marginal note on 10:4.
  2. Matthew 27:4 See marginal note on 10:4.
  3. Matthew 27:4 Many ancient authorities read righteous.
  4. Matthew 27:6 Greek corbanas, that is, sacred treasury. Compare Mk. 7:11.
  5. Matthew 27:9 Zech. 11:12, 13.
  6. Matthew 27:9 Or, I took
  7. Matthew 27:9 Or, whom they priced on the part of the sons of Israel
  8. Matthew 27:10 Some ancient authorities read I gave.