Matthew 27:5-8

Judas Hangs Himself

5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, f he departed, and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into g the treasury, since it is blood money." 7 So they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field as a burial place for strangers. 8 Therefore h that field has been called the Field of Blood i to this day.

  1. Cross References
    2 Samuel 17:23
    When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
    Acts 1:18
    (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 12:41
    And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.
    Mark 12:43
    And he called his disciples to him and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box.
    Luke 21:1
    Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.
    John 8:20
    These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 1:19
    And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 28:15
    So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.
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