Matthew 27:6

"He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself."

Key Reflection

In Matthew 27:6, we find Judas, after realizing his betrayal of Jesus was a grave mistake, returning the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests. These coins were meant as payment for delivering Jesus, yet now they are deemed unacceptable due to their association with bloodshed. Despondent and overwhelmed by guilt, Judas took his own life, hanging himself. This act underscores the severity of his sin and the gravity of betraying an innocent man, highlighting the tragic consequences of such actions within the broader narrative of redemption and divine justice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 6. It is not lawful, etc. It was forbidden De 18:18 to take what was esteemed as an abomination, and to offer it to God. The price of blood--that is, of the life of a man--they justly considered as an improper and unlawful offering. The treasury. The treasury was kept in the court of the women. See plan of the temple, See Barnes "Mt 21:12". It was composed of a number of small chests placed in different parts of the courts to receive the voluntary offerings of the people, as well as the half-shekel required of every Jew. The original word, here rendered treasury, contains the notion of an offering to God. What was given there was considered as an offering made to Him.

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