KJV King James Version
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
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Acts 1:18
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
WEB World English Bible
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
ASV American Standard Version
(Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
Surrounding context — Acts 1
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itμὲνG3303 · menon the other handοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἐκτήσατοG2932 · ktaomaito possesχωρίονG5564 · chōrionplaceἐκG1537 · ekout fromμισθοῦG3408 · misthoswageτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδικίας,G93 · adikiaunrighteousnessκαὶG2532 · kaiandπρηνὴςG4248 · prēnēsheadlongγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beἐλάκησενG2997 · laschōto burstμέσοςG3319 · mesosmidstκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξεχύθηG1632 · ekcheōto pour outπάνταG3956 · pasallτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπλάγχναG4698 · splagchnonaffection/entrailsαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 27:3-10Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,Psalm 55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.Matthew 26:14-15Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,Job 20:12-15Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, [though] he hide it under his tongue;Numbers 22:7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.Joshua 7:21-26When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they [are] hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.2 Peter 2:15-16Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;Psalm 55:15Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.2 Kings 5:20-27But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, [as] the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.Matthew 25:15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.Numbers 22:17For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
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