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Matthew 27:8
For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.
Matthew 27:8 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 27:8 in other translations
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.
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In context
5 And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.
6 And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.
7 And they made a decision to get with the silver the potter's field, as a place for the dead of other countries.
8 For this cause that field was named, The field of blood, to this day.
9 Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;
10 And they gave them for the potter's field, as I had word from the Lord.
11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.
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