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Passion Week·Recorded in 1 of 4 Gospels

Death of Judas

Matthew

Judas, seized with remorse, returns the thirty silver coins and hangs himself. The priests use the money to buy the potter's field.

Parallel Accounts

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Matthew
27:3-10

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MarkNot recorded in this Gospel
LukeNot recorded in this Gospel
JohnNot recorded in this Gospel

Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain.

Matthew says Judas hanged himself. Acts 1:18-19 says he fell headlong and burst open. Scholars suggest these may be complementary descriptions of the same event.

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Location
Jerusalem
Commentary
Matthew 27
Read in Bible
Matthew 27:3-10
Phase in Jesus's Life
Passion Week

From the triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.

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Gospel Coverage
Matthew
27:3-10
Mark
not recorded
Luke
not recorded
John
not recorded