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Matthew 27

Matthew 27:3

Judas Hangs Himself · Matthew 27:3–10
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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,
Literal
Then Judas, the one having delivered Him up, having seen that He was condemned, having regretted it, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Latin
Tunc videns Judas, qui eum tradidit, quod damnatus esset, pœnitentia ductus, retulit triginta argenteos principibus sacerdotum, et senioribus,

Original

Greek
English
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.

Notes

Matthew 27:3

Judas felt deep remorse (the Greek word metamelomai), but he did not repent (the Greek word metanoeō). Repentance would have changed his heart and led to obedience and a relationship with God through faith.

Matthew 27:3–10

There 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:

  1. Matthew says the priests bought the field (Matthew 27:6–7), but Acts suggests Judas bought it (Acts 1:18).

  2. Matthew says Judas hanged himself by hanging (Matthew 27:5). Acts says he fell and his body burst open (Acts 1:18).

  3. Matthew says the field of blood was named for its use as a burial place (Matthew 27:7–8). Acts says it was named because of Judas’s violent death (Acts 1:19).

The stories can align if Acts describes the results of Matthew's events.

Matthew 26:57–27:26

The Gospels describe Jesus having five legal hearings:

  1. an informal hearing with Annas (John 18:13–24);

  2. a night hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59–66);

  3. a morning hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1–2);

  4. a hearing with Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–12); and

  5. a two-part trial with Pilate (Matthew 27:11–31; see Luke 23:6–12).

These hearings form two main trials, a Jewish trial and a Roman trial.

Theme notes and profiles

Judas Iscariot

Events

Parallels

Zechariah 11:10–17

People

Judas: The apostle who betrayed Jesus

Glossary

Elder Gospel of Matthew Judas Passion Procurator Suicide

Topics

Apostasy: Judas Bribery: Chief Priests Bribe Judas Christian Minister: Inconsistent Christian Minister: Judas Iscariot Committing Suicide Conscience Money: General Scriptures Concerning Conscience of Judas, After Betraying the Lord Jesus Conscience: Accuses of Sin Conscience: Guilty Conviction: Judas, After his Betrayal of Jesus Fear of God: Guilty Fear: Judas Government: Mosaic: Corrupt Jesus, the Christ: Perfections of not Classified Under Foregoing Topics Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Judas (Jude): Surnamed |Iscariot|: Returns the Money to the Rulers of the Jews Judas Hanging Himself Money: Conscience Mortification: Judas Iscariot Remorse: Judas Repentance: False: Judas Repentance: Judas