Matthew 27:6
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.
Matthew 27:6 in other translations
| BSB | The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” |
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| WEB | The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.” |
| ASV | And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood. |
| YLT | And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, ‘It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;' |
| DARBY | And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is the price of blood. |
| BBE | And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood. |
| Webster | And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. |
What does Matthew 27:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Barnes' Notes
The treasury. The treasury was kept in the court of the women. See plan of the temple, Mt 21:12. It was composed of a number of small chests placed in different parts of the courts to receive the voluntary offerings of the people, as well as the half-shekel required of every Jew. The original word, here rendered treasury, contains the notion of an offering to God. What was given there was considered as an offering made to Him.
The price of blood. The life is in the blood. The word blood, here, means the same as life. The price of blood, means the price by which the life of a man has been purchased. This was an acknowledgment that in their view Jesus was innocent. They had bought him, not condemned him justly. It is remarkable that they were so scrupulous now about so small a matter comparatively as putting this money in the treasury, when they had no remorse about murdering an innocent being, and crucifying him who had given full evidence that he was the Messiah. Men are often very scrupulous in small matters, who stick not at great crimes.
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 27:1-10
Wicked men see little of the consequences of their crimes when they commit them, but they must answer for them all. In the fullest manner Judas acknowledged to the chief priests that he had sinned, and betrayed an innocent person. This was full testimony to the character of Christ; but the rulers were hardened. Casting down the money, Judas departed, and went and hanged himself, not being able to bear the terror of…
Matthew 27:6 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 27:6
- Luke 6:7-9
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
- Deuteronomy 23:18
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
- Isaiah 61:8
For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
- John 18:28
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
- Matthew 23:24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
23:24; Lu 6:7-9; Joh 18:28
to put.
De 23:18; Isa 61:8
because.The Jews considered it was strictly forbidden by the Divine law to bring any filthy or iniquitous gain into the temple. For this reason they now refused to allow this money to be placed in the chest in the temple, amongst the former contributions for its repairs. In this, they were right enough, but by the very act of refusing this money, they proved themselves to be gross perverters of the spirit of God's requirements: they saw not that it was much less lawful for them, who had hired Judas to this sordid action, to be employed in the service of the temple. Those that "bear the vessels of the Lord," ought to be holy. Thus our Lord's words, "Ye blind guides! ye strain at a gnat and swallow a camel."
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Context
- Matthew 27:5
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- Matthew 27:6
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.
- Matthew 27:7
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew 27:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los príncipes de los sacerdotes, tomando las piezas de plata, dijeron: No es lícito echarlas en el tesoro de los dones, porque es precio de sangre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais les principaux sacrificateurs, ayant pris les pièces d’argent, dirent: Il n’est pas permis de les mettre dans le trésor sacré, puisque c’est le prix du sang. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Hohenpriester aber nahmen die Silberlinge und sprachen: Es ist nicht erlaubt, sie in den Korban zu werfen, dieweil es Blutgeld ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Principes autem sacerdotum, acceptis argenteis, dixerunt: Non licet eos mittere in corbonam: quia pretium sanguinis est. |