saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”

And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!

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“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(A)

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Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and (A)departed, and went and hanged himself.

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So Judas threw the money into the temple(A) and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.(B)

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70 Jesus answered them, (A)“Did I not choose you, the twelve, (B)and one of you is a devil?”

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70 Then Jesus replied, “Have I not chosen you,(A) the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”(B)

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16 “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, (A)which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (B)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; 17 for (C)he was numbered with us and obtained a part in (D)this ministry.”

18 (E)(Now this man purchased a field with (F)the [a]wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his [b]entrails gushed out. 19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

(G)‘Let his dwelling place be [c]desolate,
And let no one live in it’;

and,

(H)‘Let another take his [d]office.’

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:18 reward of unrighteousness
  2. Acts 1:18 intestines
  3. Acts 1:20 deserted
  4. Acts 1:20 Gr. episkopen, position of overseer

16 and said, “Brothers and sisters,[a](A) the Scripture had to be fulfilled(B) in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas,(C) who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was one of our number(D) and shared in our ministry.”(E)

18 (With the payment(F) he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field;(G) there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language(H) Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:

“‘May his place be deserted;
    let there be no one to dwell in it,’[b](I)

and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[c](J)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:16 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 6:3; 11:29; 12:17; 16:40; 18:18, 27; 21:7, 17; 28:14, 15.
  2. Acts 1:20 Psalm 69:25
  3. Acts 1:20 Psalm 109:8