Matthew
Matthew 27:3–7
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.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 27:3 2 Corinthians 7:10 · Luke 22:47–48 · Job 20:15–29
Matthew 27:5 Acts 1:18–19 · 2 Samuel 17:23
Matthew 27:6 Deuteronomy 23:18 · Luke 6:7–9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.