KJV King James Version
Then 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,
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Matthew 27:3
Then 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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
WEB World English Bible
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
ASV American Standard Version
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then Judas—he who delivered him up—having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led [him] away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
3 Then 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,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What [is that] to us? see thou [to that].
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤότεG5119 · totethenἰδὼνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἸούδαςG2455 · IoudasJudasὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαραδιδοὺςG3860 · paradidōmito deliverαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκατεκρίθη,G2632 · katakrinōto condemnμεταμεληθεὶςG3338 · metamellomaito repentἔστρεψενG4762 · strephōto turnτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoτριάκονταG5144 · triakontathirtyἀργύριαG694 · argurionmoneyτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερεῦσινG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandπρεσβυτέροιςG4245 · presbuteroselder: Elder
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Luke 22:47-48And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.Job 20:15-29He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.Mark 14:43-46And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.John 13:2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s [son], to betray him;John 13:27And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment?Luke 22:2-6And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.Mark 14:10-11And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.Matthew 26:14-16Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,John 18:3Judas then, having received a band [of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.Matthew 26:47-50And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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