Matthew 27:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 27:7

5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and ^adeparted, 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 ^athe Field of Blood to this day.

9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, ^a“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 ^agave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”

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11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. ^aAnd the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, ^b“It is as you say.”

12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^aHe answered nothing.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 27:7

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American Standard Version
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

Amplified® Bible
So after consultation they bought with them [the pieces of silver] the potter's field [as a place] in which to bury strangers.

Contemporary English Version
Then they had a meeting and decided to buy a field that belonged to someone who made clay pots. They wanted to use it as a graveyard for foreigners.

Darby English Version
And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.

Good News Bible
After reaching an agreement about it, they used the money to buy Potter's Field, as a cemetery for foreigners.

International Standard Version
So they decided to use the money to buy the Potter's Field as a burial ground for foreigners.

King James Version
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

New American Standard Bible
And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers.

New International Version
So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.

New King James Version
And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers.

Young's Literal Translation
and having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for the burial of strangers;

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