So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Parallel translations
- WEB He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.
- KJV And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- NKJV Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- NASB And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and left; and he went away and hanged himself.
- NLT Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.
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Judas flings the silver into the temple and goes out to hang himself. His despair ends in self-destruction.
Overview
Unable to bear his guilt and finding no relief, Judas throws the money into the sanctuary and takes his own life. His tragic end, recorded also in Acts, shows the deadly fruit of betrayal severed from any hope in God's grace. Judas stands as a sobering contrast to Peter, whose sorrow led to repentance and restoration.
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- Acts 1:18–19(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
- 2 Sam 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- Luke 1:21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
- 1 Sam 31:4–5Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- Job 2:9Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”
- Luke 1:9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- Job 7:15so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.
- 1 Kgs 16:18When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died
- Ps 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
- Judg 9:54He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
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