But the ruling kohanim took the silver pieces and said, “It is not permitted to put these in the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Matthew 27:7 - Tree of Life Version So after they conferred, they bought with them the potter’s field, as a cemetery for strangers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, having taken counsel, they bought the potter's field with it, as a burying place for sojourners. 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. |
But the ruling kohanim took the silver pieces and said, “It is not permitted to put these in the treasury, since it is blood money.”
For this reason that field has been called the “Field of Blood” to this day.