7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.


In Context

4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

6 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.

7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price;

Matthew 27:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:7So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:7And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:7And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:7They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:7and having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for the burial of strangers;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.