Matthew 27:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

That is why that field is still called the Field of Blood.

Cross References

Acts 1:19

And all the people of Jerusalem learned about this. That is why they named that field Akeldama, which in their language means “field of blood.”)

Matthew 28:15

So the soldiers kept the money and obeyed the priests. And that story is still spread among the Jews even today.

Judges 1:26

He went to the land where the Hittites lived and built a city. He named it Luz, and that city is still called Luz today.

Joshua 4:9

Joshua also put twelve rocks in the middle of the Jordan River. He put them at the place where the priests had stood while carrying the Holy Box. These rocks are still there today.

Deuteronomy 34:6

He buried Moses in Moab. This was in the valley across from Beth Peor. But even today, no one knows exactly where Moses’ grave is.

2 Chronicles 5:9

The poles are still there today. They were too long for the Most Holy Place, so their ends could be seen by anyone standing in the Holy Place, although no one outside could see them.

Matthew 27:7

So they decided to use the money to buy a field called Potter’s Field. This field would be a place to bury people who died while visiting in Jerusalem.