KJV King James Version
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
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Matthew 27:8
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
therefore was that field called, ‘Field of blood,’ unto this day.
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
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.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy 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;
10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
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Acts 1:19And 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.Matthew 28:15So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.Judges 1:26And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which [is] the name thereof unto this day.Deuteronomy 34:6And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.2 Chronicles 5:9And they drew out the staves [of the ark], that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.Joshua 4:9And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
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