Acts 1:18

¹⁶ “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

¹⁷ He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”

(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

¹⁹ This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

²⁰ “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
KJV: Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
WEB: Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
ASV: (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
DARBY: (This [man] then indeed got a field with [the] reward of iniquity, and, having fallen down headlong, burst in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
BLB: (Then indeed this [man] acquired a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and having fallen headlong, he burst open in the middle, and all his intestines poured out.

ÅB: Han kjøpte seg nå en åker for lønnen for sin ugjerning, og han styrtet ned og brast itu, og alle hans innvoller veltet ut,
OTB: (Nå kjøpte denne mannen en åker med betalingen han fikk for sin ondskap, og da han falt forover, sprakk han opp midt på, og alle hans innvoller rant ut.
B1930: Han kjøpte sig nu en aker for lønnen for sin ugjerning, og han styrtet ned og brast itu, og alle hans innvoller veltet ut,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 27:3–10
When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
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Psalms 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
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Matthew 26:14–15
Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
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Psalms 55:15
Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.
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Joshua 7:21–26
When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
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2 Peter 2:15–16
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
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2 Kings 5:20–27
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
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Job 20:12–15
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
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