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

He quickly called the young man who was carrying his weapons and told him: Draw your sword and kill me. I do not want it said that a woman killed me. The young man ran him through with his sword and he died.

He said to the young man carrying his weapons: Draw your sword and kill me. That way these godless Philistines will not gloat over me and kill me. But the young man was too terrified to do it. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.

Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed. He saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He arranged his affairs in order and he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.

Zimri saw that the city had fallen. So he went into the palace's inner fortress and set the palace on fire. He died in the flames.

His wife asked him: Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!

I would rather die of strangulation than go on and on like this.

But You, O God, will bring them down to the corruption of the grave. Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

This man obtained a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open and all his intestines spilled out. (Matthew 27:5 says he hanged himself. The rope broke or the branch on which it was tied broke. Then he fell to the ground and burst open.)

General references

Jehovah killed people because they had Aaron make the calf.

Innocent blood will not be shed in your land that Jehovah your God gives you as an inheritance. Blood guiltiness will not be on you.

They lie in wait for their own blood (murder). They set an ambush for their own lives.

Offer evil for good and evil will not depart from your house.

A violent and bloodthirsty man will run to the pit; let no man help him.

The king was very sorry. Even so he kept his promise to her. He did not turn her down. This also showed his dinner guests he was a man of his word.

You started and could not finish,' they will say.