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Matthew 27:3–5

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The Suicide of Judas Iscariot

3Then when* Judas, the one who had betrayed him, saw that he had been condemned, he regretted what he had done* and* returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and elders, 4saying, “I have sinned by* betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”* 5And throwing the silver coins into the temple he departed. And he went away and* hanged himself.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“regretted”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. *Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“betraying”) which is understood as means
  5. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  6. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went away”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

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

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Judas, his betrayer, seeing that Jesus had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.

“What’s that to us?” they said. “See to it yourself!” So he threw the silver into the temple and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. “I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.”

“What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”

Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.