3 Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been
condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the
chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I
have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to
it!”
5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple
and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said,
“It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of
blood.” 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the
potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore
that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the
prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of
Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and gave them for the
potter’s field, as the Lord
directed me.”
Commentary
Vs. 3-5 3 Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!” 5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Judas then who in his greed betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver, now seeing that Jesus had been condemned feels remorseful, thus the intense feeling of guilt he is experiencing is the fruit his treachery has reaped him (see Matt. 26:24). Seeking then to escape the intense guilt Judas returns to the chief priests with the silver, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” The chief priests though are unmoved by his confession, saying to him, “What is that to us? You see to it!” And with that Judas throws the silver down in the temple and goes out and hangs himself.
Vs. 6-10 6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
With Judas’ departure the chief priests now pick up the silver thrown down by him; for though the price of blood may have been to much for him to bear, its not for them; reasoning then about what to do with it, the chief priests conclude that it is not lawful for them to put it in the Temple treasury. Instead consulting together, they decide to buy the potters field (the place where potters sought clay) to bury strangers (i.e. foreigners) in (vs. 6-7). Now that field became to be called the “Field of Blood,” and with the chief priests buying the field the Word of God spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, stating: “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.” vs. 9-10 (also see Zechariah 11:12-13). Therefore, though Judas Iscariot committed the act of treachery, his action only reflected the heart of those in the nation of Israel who do not believe, who sold their Messiah for thirty pieces of silver.
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Commentary
Vs. 3-5 3 Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!” 5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Judas then who in his greed betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver, now seeing that Jesus had been condemned feels remorseful, thus the intense feeling of guilt he is experiencing is the fruit his treachery has reaped him (see Matt. 26:24). Seeking then to escape the intense guilt Judas returns to the chief priests with the silver, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” The chief priests though are unmoved by his confession, saying to him, “What is that to us? You see to it!” And with that Judas throws the silver down in the temple and goes out and hangs himself.
Vs. 6-10 6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
With Judas’ departure the chief priests now pick up the silver thrown down by him; for though the price of blood may have been to much for him to bear, its not for them; reasoning then about what to do with it, the chief priests conclude that it is not lawful for them to put it in the Temple treasury. Instead consulting together, they decide to buy the potters field (the place where potters sought clay) to bury strangers (i.e. foreigners) in (vs. 6-7). Now that field became to be called the “Field of Blood,” and with the chief priests buying the field the Word of God spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, stating: “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.” vs. 9-10 (also see Zechariah 11:12-13). Therefore, though Judas Iscariot committed the act of treachery, his action only reflected the heart of those in the nation of Israel who do not believe, who sold their Messiah for thirty pieces of silver.
Scripture Quotations:
The New King James Version. (1982). Nashville: Thomas Nelson
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