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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.(Matthew 27:5)
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.
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;(Matthew 27:9)
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.(Matthew 27:10)
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.(Matthew 27:11)

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Matthew 27:8 - Cross Reference

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. (Matthew 28:15)
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day. (Joshua 4:9)
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. (Acts 1:19)
And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. (Deuteronomy 34:6)
And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. (2 Chronicles 5:9)
And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. (Judges 1:26)