Matthew 27:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

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  • Luke 6:7-9 : 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he rose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
  • John 18:28 : 28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment, and it was early. But they themselves did not go into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.
  • Isa 61:8 : 8 For I, the Lord, love justice, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
  • Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel.
  • Deut 23:18 : 18 You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD your God for any vow: for even both these are an abomination to the LORD your God.

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    7And they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

    8Therefore that field is called the Field of Blood to this day.

    9Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah 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;

    10And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

  • Matt 27:1-5
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    1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

    2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

    3Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

    4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself.

    5And he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

  • Matt 26:14-16
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    14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

    15And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they agreed with him for thirty pieces of silver.

    16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • Zech 11:12-13
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    12I said to them, If it seems good to you, give me my wages, and if not, refrain. So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.

    13The LORD said to me, 'Throw it to the potter—that princely price they set on me.' So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

  • Matt 28:12
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    12And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a large amount of money to the soldiers,

  • Luke 22:4-6
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    4And he went his way, and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray him to them.

    5And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.

    6And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the crowd.

  • Acts 1:18-19
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    18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.

    19And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.

  • Mark 14:10-11
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    10And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray him to them.

    11And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

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    15So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

  • 2 Kgs 12:16
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    16The guilt money and sin money were not brought into the house of the LORD; it was the priests’.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  • John 12:5-6
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    5Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?

    6This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money bag, and used to take what was put in it.

  • Matt 26:3-4
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    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.

  • Matt 27:20
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    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

  • Matt 26:65-66
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    65Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

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    20But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money.

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    57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • Luke 22:66
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    66And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • John 18:31
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    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him and judge him according to your law. Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,

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  • Mark 12:8
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    8So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

  • 2 Kgs 12:10
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    10When they saw that there was much money in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest came up, put the money into bags, and counted the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

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    50From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money; one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

  • John 19:6
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    6When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

  • Luke 24:20
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    20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,

  • Matt 27:24
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    24When Pilate saw that he could nothing prevail, but rather a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. See to it yourselves.

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    16And they brought it. He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to him, 'Caesar's.'

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    29For some thought, because Judas had the money bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy those things we need for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.