Matthew 27:5

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Summary

Matthew 27:5

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

And departed

General references

Luke 14:30

Bible References

And departed

Then Abimelech called hastily unto the young man that bare his harness, and said unto him, "Draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me, 'A woman slew him.'" And his lad thrust him through and he died.

Then said Saul unto his harness bearer, "Draw out thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come thrust me through and make a mockingstock of me." But his harness bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Wherefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose and gat him home to his own house and to his own city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

And when Zimri saw that the city must needs be taken, he went into the palace of the king's house, and set the king's house afire upon himself; and there died,

Then said his wife unto him, "Dost thou yet continue in thy perfectness? Curse God, and die."

that my soul wisheth rather to be strangled, and my bones to be dead.

But as for them, thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. The bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O LORD.

And the same hath now possessed a plot of ground with the reward of iniquity. And when he was hanged, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

General references

And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf; which Aaron made.

that innocent blood be not shed in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, and so blood come upon thee.

Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, the plague shall not depart from his house.

He that by violence sheddeth any man's blood, shall be a renagade unto his grave; and no man shall be able to succor him.

And the king was sorry. Yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat at supper also, he would not put her beside her purpose.

saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to make an end.'