Matthew 27:3 - Easy To Read Version

³ Judas saw that they had decided to kill Jesus. Judas was the one that gave Jesus \{to his enemies\}. When Judas saw what happened, he was very sorry for what he did. So he took the 30 silver coins back to the priests and the leaders.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ When Judas, His betrayer, saw that [Jesus] was condemned, [Judas was afflicted in mind and troubled for his former folly; and] with remorse [with little more than a selfish dread of the consequences] he brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, [Exod. 21:32.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Then 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,

Common English Bible

³ When Judas, who betrayed Jesus, saw that Jesus was condemned to die, he felt deep regret. He returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, and

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he had been condemned, regretting his conduct, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the leaders of the priests and the elders,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients,

Matthew 27:3 Cross References

Exodus 21:32

But if the bull kills a slave, then the owner of the animal must pay the master 30 pieces of silver. [139] And the bull must also be killed with rocks. This law will be the same for men and women slaves.

Zechariah 11:13

Then the Lord told me, “So that’s how much they think I’m worth. Throw that large amount of money {\cf2\super [29]} into the temple treasury.” So I took the 30 pieces of silver and threw them into the treasury at the Lord’s temple.

John 13:2

Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal. The devil had already persuaded Judas Iscariot to turn against Jesus. (Judas was the son of Simon.)

John 13:27

When Judas took the bread, Satan (the devil) entered him. Jesus said to Judas. “The thing that you will do—do it quickly!”

John 18:3

So Judas led a group of soldiers to the garden. Judas also brought some guards from the leading priests and the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [226]} They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.

Acts 1:18

(Judas was paid money for doing this. His money was used to buy him a field. But Judas fell on his head, and his body broke open. All his intestines poured out.

2 Corinthians 7:10

Being sorry like God wants makes a person change his heart and life. This leads a person to salvation, and we cannot be sorry for that. But the kind of sorrow the world has will bring death.