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Matthew 27:5

Guilt and conscienceGriefDeath and loss

3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

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

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BSB
So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
KJV
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
WEB
He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.
ASV
And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
DARBY
And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.
BLB
And having cast down the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew. And having gone away, he hanged himself.
ÅB
Da kastet han sølvpengene inn i templet, og gikk bort og hengte seg.
OTB
Judas kastet sølvet inn i templet og gikk bort. Han gikk deretter bort og hengte seg.
B1930
Da kastet han sølvpengene inn i templet, og gikk bort og hengte sig.

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  • Acts 1:18–19

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

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  • Psalms 55:23

    But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

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  • Luke 1:9

    According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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  • Luke 1:21

    And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

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  • 1 Kings 16:18

    And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,

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  • Job 2:9

    Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

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  • 1 Samuel 31:4–5

    Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

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