"Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pi…" — Matthew 27:3

Matthew 27:3 · KJV

“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,”

— Matthew 27:3

Verse 2

And when they had bound him, they led {him} away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Verse 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}.

Matthew 27 — Context

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

And when they had bound him, they led {him} away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

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,

Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What {is that} to us? see thou {to that}.

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Luke 22:47-48

And 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 20:15-29

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Luke 22:2-6

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

John 13:2

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's {son}, to betray him;

Matthew 26:14-16

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked {is} short, and the joy of the hypocrite {but} for a moment? {short: Heb. from near}

John 13:27

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.