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Matthew 27:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself. "

Matthew 27:5

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3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

5 He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

7 They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in.

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Matthew 27:1

"Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death."

Matthew 27:2

"They bound him, led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor."

Matthew 27:3

"Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,"

Matthew 27:4

"saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”"

Matthew 27:6

"The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”"

Matthew 27:7

"They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them to bury strangers in."

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