Matthew 27:5

Modern English Version

So he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed. And he went and hanged himself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realized that his advice was not followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his own city. He gave instruction to his household, then he hanged himself and died; he was interred in the tomb of his father.

Luke 1:21

The people waited for Zechariah, and wondered why he waited so long in the temple.

Luke 1:9

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

Psalm 55:23

But You, O God, will cast the wicked down to the pit of destruction; bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

Job 7:15

so that my soul chooses strangling, even death rather than my life.

Job 2:9

His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die.”

1 Kings 16:18

When Zimri saw that the city had fallen, he went into the citadel of the king’s house and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and he died,

Judges 9:54

Urgently he called to the young man who carried his gear and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that people may not say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man pierced him through, and he died.

Matthew 26:61

and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

Matthew 27:6

The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because this is the price of blood.”