And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and left; and 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.
- BSB So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
- NKJV Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went 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 1:18–19Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
- 2 Sam 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
- Luke 1:21The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
- 1 Sam 31:4–5Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.
- Job 2:9Then his wife said to him, “Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die.”
- Luke 1:9according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- Job 7:15so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.
- 1 Kgs 16:18When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the fortified part of the king’s house, and burned the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
- Ps 55:23But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you.
- Judg 9:54Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
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