Matthew 27:6-8
New King James Version
6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” 7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. 8 Therefore that field has been called (A)the Field of Blood to this day.
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Matthew 27:6-8
English Standard Version
6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into (A)the treasury, since it is blood money.” 7 So they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field as a burial place for strangers. 8 Therefore (B)that field has been called the Field of Blood (C)to this day.
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Matthew 27:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.” 7 And they conferred together and [a]with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. 8 (A)For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
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- Matthew 27:7 Lit from them
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