But the leaders of the priests, having taken up the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the temple offerings, because it is the price of blood."
Matthew 27:7 - Catholic Public Domain Version Then, having taken counsel, they bought the potter's field with it, as a burying place for sojourners. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So after consultation they bought with them [the pieces of silver] the potter's field [as a place] in which to bury strangers. American Standard Version (1901) And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Common English Bible So they decided to use it to buy the potter’s field where strangers could be buried. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers. English Standard Version 2016 So they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers. |
But the leaders of the priests, having taken up the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the temple offerings, because it is the price of blood."
For this reason, that field is called Haceldama, that is, 'The Field of Blood,' even to this very day.