New Living Translation
Matthew 27:5
5Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out 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
3When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. 4“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.” Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself. 6The leading priests picked up the coins. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treasury,” they said, “since it was payment for murder.” 7After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter’s field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners.
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 said to his young armor bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me! Don’t let it be said that a woman killed Abimelech!” So the young man ran him through with his sword, and he died.
- 1 Samuel 31:4Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to run me through and taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb.
- 1 Kings 16:18When Zimri saw that the city had been taken, he went into the citadel of the palace and burned it down over himself and died in the flames.
- Job 2:9His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”
- Job 7:15I would rather be strangled— rather die than suffer like this.
- Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.
- Acts 1:18(Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.
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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