Matthew

Matthew 27:3–10

³When 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. ⁴“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.

“What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

⁵So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

⁶The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” ⁷After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. ⁸That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. ⁹Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

“They took the thirty pieces of silver,

the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

¹⁰and they gave them for the potter’s field,

as the Lord had commanded me.”^a

Footnotes

a 27:10 See Jeremiah 19:1–15|JER 19:1-15, Jeremiah 32:6–9, and Zechariah 11:12–13.

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Matthew 27:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Judas	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
had betrayed Him	παραδιδοὺς	paradidous	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was condemned	κατεκρίθη	katekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2632 I condemn
he was filled with remorse	μεταμεληθεὶς	metamelētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3338 I change my mind
returned	ἔστρεψεν	estrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
thirty	τριάκοντα	triakonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5144 thirty
pieces of silver	ἀργύρια	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῦσιν	archiereusin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβυτέροις	presbyterois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder

Matthew 27:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have sinned	Ἥμαρτον	Hēmarton	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G264 I sin
by betraying	παραδοὺς	paradous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
innocent	ἀθῷον	athōon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G121 guiltless
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
he said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
they replied	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
bear the responsibility	ὄψῃ	opsē	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience

Matthew 27:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
threw	ῥίψας	rhipsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4496 I throw, cast, toss
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
silver	ἀργύρια	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναὸν	naon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
and left	ἀνεχώρησεν	anechōrēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G402 I return, retire, depart, withdraw
Then he went away	ἀπελθὼν	apelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hanged himself	ἀπήγξατο	apēnxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G519 I choke, strangle

Matthew 27:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
picked up	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
pieces of silver	ἀργύρια	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
It is unlawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to put	βαλεῖν	balein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
this	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
treasury	κορβανᾶν	korbanan	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2878 a gift, offering
since	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
blood	αἵματός	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
money	τιμὴ	timē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor

Matthew 27:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
conferring together	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
to buy	ἠγόρασαν	ēgorasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G59 I buy
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
potter’s	κεραμέως	kerameōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2763 a potter
field	ἀγρὸν	agron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a burial place	ταφὴν	taphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5027 a burial
for	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
foreigners	ξένοις	xenois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3581 new, novel, a foreigner

Matthew 27:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
has been called	ἐκλήθη	eklēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
the Field	Ἀγρὸς	Agros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
of Blood	αἵματος	haimatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G129 blood
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
this day	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now

Matthew 27:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was spoken	ῥηθὲν	rhēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2046 I say, speak
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jeremiah	Ἰερεμίου	Ieremiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2408 Jeremiah
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
was fulfilled	ἐπληρώθη	eplērōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
They took	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
thirty	τριάκοντα	triakonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5144 thirty
pieces of silver	ἀργύρια	argyria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
price	τιμὴν	timēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
set on Him	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
by	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
people	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Matthew 27:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they gave	ἔδωκαν	edōkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
them	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
potter’s	κεραμέως	kerameōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2763 a potter
field	ἀγρὸν	agron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
as	καθὰ	katha	Adverb	G2505 as
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
had commanded	συνέταξέν	synetaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4929 I arrange with, direct, appoint
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I