Matthew 26:61First Nations Versionand said, “We heard him say, ‘I can tear down Creator’s sacred lodge and build it again in three days.’” See the chapter |
Some traditional wisdom seekers also argued with him. Others wondered, “What is this talking head saying?” while others said, “He seems to be talking about strange and powerful spirits.” They said this because he was telling them the good story about Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and his rising from the dead.
He threw the thirty pieces of silver on the floor of the sacred lodge and ran away in sorrow. He then left them and hanged himself. As the light of the sunrise grew brighter on the horizon, his lifeless body could be seen hanging from the branch of a tree. He could not live with what he had done. The head holy men did not know what to do with the pieces of silver.