Matthew 27:6

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

Matthew 27:6 — American Standard Version

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Context — Matthew 27

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3Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].

5And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

6And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter`s field, to bury strangers in.

8Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day.

9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;

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