Matthew 27:6

Matthew 27:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.”

Context of Matthew 27:6

4“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.” 5Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself. The 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. 8That is why the field is still called the Field of Blood.

Matthew 27:6 word by word

Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς λαβόντες τὰ ἀργύρια εἶπαν· οὐκ ἔξεστιν βαλεῖν αὐτὰ εἰς τὸν κορβανᾶν ἐπεὶ τιμὴ αἵματός ἐστιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the silver piecesἀργύριονargurion · moneyG694
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• It isβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• notοὐou · noG3756
• lawfulἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
• for to putβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the treasuryκορβᾶνkorban korbanas · CorbanG2878
• becauseἐπείepei · sinceG1893
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the priceτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• of bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129

Cross-references for Matthew 27:6

• Matthew 23:24Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!
• Luke 6:7The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.
• John 18:28Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn’t go inside because it would defile them, and they wouldn’t be allowed to celebrate the Passover.
• Deuteronomy 23:18When you are bringing an offering to fulfill a vow, you must not bring to the house of the Lord your God any offering from the earnings of a prostitute, whether a man or a woman, for both are detestable to the Lord your God.
• Isaiah 61:8“For I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The treasury - - the place whither the people brought their free-will offerings for the service of the temple, so called from the Hebrew קרבן korban, An Offering, from קרב karab, he drew nigh, because the person who brought the gift came nigh to that place where God manifested his glory between the cherubim, over the mercy-seat in the most holy place. It is from this idea that the phrase to draw nigh to God is taken, which is so frequently used in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6It is not lawful … - It was forbidden Deuteronomy 23:18 to take what was esteemed as an abomination and to offer it to God. The price of blood - that is, of the life of a man - they justly considered as an improper and unlawful offering. The treasury - The “treasury” was kept in the court of the women. See plan of the temple, Matthew 21:12. It was composed of a number of small “chests” placed in different parts of the “courts” to receive the voluntary…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-10There are two stories about Judas's death. This one and the one found in Acts 1:18–19. There are differences between the two stories: Matthew says the priests bought the field (Matthew 27:6–7), but Acts suggests Judas bought it (Acts 1:18). Matthew says Judas hanged himself by hanging (Matthew 27:5). Acts says he fell and his body burst open (Acts 1:18). Matthew says the field of blood was named for its use as a burial place (Matthew 27:7–8). Acts says it…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury--"the Corban," or chest containing the money dedicated to sacred purposes (see on Mt 15:5). because it is the price of blood--How scrupulous now! But those punctilious scruples made them unconsciously fulfil the Scripture.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:6

• Bribery
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Minister, Christian
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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