God’s Word Translation
Matthew 27:5
5So he threw the money into the temple, went away, and hanged himself.
Matthew 27:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- New International Version (NIV)So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Context of Matthew 27:5
3Then Judas, who had betrayed Jesus, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 silver coins back to the chief priests and leaders. 4He said, “I’ve sinned by betraying an innocent man.” They replied, “What do we care? That’s your problem.” So he threw the money into the temple, went away, and hanged himself. 6The chief priests took the money and said, “It’s not right to put it into the temple treasury, because it’s blood money.” 7So they decided to use it to buy a potter’s field for the burial of strangers.
Read all of Matthew 27Matthew 27:5 word by word
καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια εἰς τὸν ναὸν ἀνεχώρησεν, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he cast downῥίπτωrhiptō̄ · to throw/lay downG4496
- the pieces of silverὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the pieces of silverἀργύριονargurion · moneyG694
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
- and departedἀναχωρέωanachōreō · to leaveG402
- wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
- and hanged himselfἀπάγχωapagchomai · to strangleG519
Cross-references for Matthew 27:5
- Judges 9:54He quickly called his armorbearer. He told him, “Take your sword and kill me! I don’t want anyone to say, ‘A woman killed Abimelech.’ ” His armorbearer did as he said, so Abimelech died.
- 1 Samuel 31:4Saul told his armorbearer, “Draw your sword! Stab me, or these godless men will come, stab me, and make fun of me.” But his armorbearer refused because he was terrified. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 1 Kings 16:18When Zimri saw that the city had been captured, he went into the stronghold in the royal palace and burned down the palace over his own head. He died
- Job 2:9His wife asked him, “Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!”
- Job 7:15My throat would rather be choked. My body would prefer death ⌞to these dreams⌟.
- Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will throw ⌞wicked people⌟ into the deepest pit. Bloodthirsty and deceitful people will not live out half their days. But I will trust you.
- Acts 1:18With the money he received from the wrong he had done, he bought a piece of land where he fell headfirst to his death. His body split open, and all his internal organs came out.
Commentaries on Matthew 27:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5In the temple - signifies, properly, the temple itself, into which none but the priests were permitted to enter; therefore ͅ ͅ must signify, near the temple, by the temple door, where the boxes stood to receive the free-will offerings of the people, for the support and repairs of the sacred edifice. See this amply proved by Kypke. Hanged himself - Or was strangled - . Some eminent critics believe that he was only suffocated by excessive grief, and thus…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And he cast down - This was an evidence of his remorse of conscience for his crime. His ill-gotten gain now did him no good. It would not produce relief to his agonized mind. He “attempted,” therefore, to obtain relief by throwing back the price of treason; but he attempted it in vain. The consciousness of guilt was fastened to his soul; and Judas found, as all will find, that to cast away or abandon ill-gotten wealth will not alleviate a guilty…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5hanged himself: Judas killed himself because he felt guilty but did not repent. His death also matched the Old Testament law about punishing a false witness (see Deuteronomy 19:16–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. And he cast down the pieces of silver--The sarcastic, diabolical reply which he had got, in place of the sympathy which perhaps he expected, would deepen his remorse into an agony. in the temple--the temple proper, commonly called "the sanctuary," or "the holy place," into which only the priests might enter. How is this to be explained? Perhaps he flung the money in after them. But thus were fulfilled the words of the prophet--"I cast them to the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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