Matthew 27:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 27:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.”

Matthew 27:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. ”

Matthew 27:5 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.”

Matthew 27:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself. ”

Matthew 27:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when hee had cast downe the siluer pieces in the Temple, hee departed, and went, and hanged himselfe.”

Matthew 27:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:5 in Context — Matthew 27

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.

5 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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What Does Matthew 27:5 Mean?

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