Matthew 27:5
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
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Gill's Exposition
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple,.... Upon the ground, in that part of the temple where they were sitting; in their council chamber, , "the paved chamber", where the sanhedrim used…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
And he cast down ... - This was an evidence of his remorse of conscience for his crime. His ill-gotten gain now did him no good. It would not produce relief to his agonized mind. He “attempted,”…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
in the temple Properly, "in the holy place," which only the priests could enter.
went and hanged himself A different account of the end of Judas is given Act 1:18; either by St Peter, or by St Luke in…
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