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Matthew 27

Matthew 27:9

Judas Hangs Himself · Matthew 27:3–10
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Translations

Modern
Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
Traditional
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Literal
Then was fulfilled that having been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the One having been priced, on whom a price was set by the sons of Israel,
Latin
Tunc impletum est quod dictum est per Jeremiam prophetam, dicentem: Et acceperunt triginta argenteos pretium appretiati, quem appretiaverunt a filiis Israël:

Original

Greek
English
Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

Notes

Matthew 27:9–10

  • what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: The quote is from Zechariah 11:12–13. Matthew might have followed the Jewish tradition of naming books by the first book in the scroll. In this case, Jeremiah would be the first book in the scroll containing Zechariah. Or, Matthew might be referencing similar passages in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 19:1–13; 18:2–6; 32:6–15) along with Zechariah 11:12–13.

  • Matthew notices a strong similarity between Zechariah's actions and those of the leading priests. Both situations involve rejecting God's messenger, who was meant to be the king of God's people.

Matthew 27:3–10

There are two stories about Judas's death. This one and the one found in Acts 1:18–19. There are differences between the two stories:

  1. Matthew says the priests bought the field (Matthew 27:6–7), but Acts suggests Judas bought it (Acts 1:18).

  2. Matthew says Judas hanged himself by hanging (Matthew 27:5). Acts says he fell and his body burst open (Acts 1:18).

  3. Matthew says the field of blood was named for its use as a burial place (Matthew 27:7–8). Acts says it was named because of Judas’s violent death (Acts 1:19).

The stories can align if Acts describes the results of Matthew's events.

Matthew 26:57–27:26

The Gospels describe Jesus having five legal hearings:

  1. an informal hearing with Annas (John 18:13–24);

  2. a night hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59–66);

  3. a morning hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1–2);

  4. a hearing with Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–12); and

  5. a two-part trial with Pilate (Matthew 27:11–31; see Luke 23:6–12).

These hearings form two main trials, a Jewish trial and a Roman trial.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Judas Iscariot

Events

Parallels

Zechariah 11:10–17

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days

Glossary

Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Elder Gospel of Matthew Jeremiah (Person) Jeremy Judas Passion Potter’s Field Procurator

Topics

Bribery: Chief Priests Bribe Judas Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Judas (Jude): Surnamed |Iscariot|: Returns the Money to the Rulers of the Jews Pottery: Place for Manufacture of, Outside the Wall of Jerusalem, Bought As a Burying Ground for Poor People Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament