And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.(Matthew 27:2)

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,(Matthew 27:3)

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.(Matthew 27:4)

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.(Matthew 27:6)

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.(Matthew 27:7)

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.(Matthew 27:8)

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Matthew 27:5 - Cross Reference

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. (Psalm 55:23)

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. (Luke 1:21)

So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. (Job 7:15)

And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died. (1 Kings 16:18)

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. (Judges 9:54)

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. (1 Samuel 31:4)

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. (2 Samuel 17:23)

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. (Acts 1:18)

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. (Luke 1:9)

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. (Job 2:9)