Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wherefore | διὸ dio | G1352 | through which thing · conjunction |
| that | ἐκεῖνος ekeinos | G1565 | that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine |
| field | ἀγρὸς agros | G68 | a field (as a drive for cattle) · noun — nominative singular masculine |
| called | ἐκλήθη eklēthē | G2564 | to "call" (properly · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular |
| field | ἀγρὸς agros | G68 | a field (as a drive for cattle) · noun — nominative singular masculine |
| blood | αἵματος aimatos | G129 | blood · noun — genitive singular neuter |
| unto | ἕως he'ōs | G2193 | a conjunction · preposition |
| day | σήμερον.¶ sēmeron | G4594 | on the (i.e. this) day (or night current or just passed) · adverb |
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And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury--"the Corban," or chest containing the money dedicated to sacred purposes (see on Mat 15:5). because it is the price of blood--How scrupulous now! But those punctilious scruples made them unconsciously fulfil the Scripture.
Wherefore that field was called,.... Not by the priests and elders, but by the common people, who knew by what money it was purchased, the field of blood; or "Aceldama", which so signifies, as in Acts 1:19, not called the field of the priests, the purchasers; nor the field of the strangers, for whom it was bought; but the field of blood, being purchased with that money, for which innocent blood was betrayed; and this name it bore unto this day; in which Matthew wrote his Gospel, about eight years after, as is thought. Jerom (x) says, that in his time this field was shown on the south side of Mount Sion. (x) De locis Hebraicis.
Matthew 27:1-10 Matthew 27:1-10 Mark 15:1 Luke 23:1 1. But when it was morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death. 2. And they led him away bound, and delivered him to Pointius Pilate the governor. 3. Then Judas, who had betrayed him, perceiving that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4. Saying, I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5. And having thrown down the pieces of silver in the temple, he retired, and went away, and strangled himself. 6. And the chief priests, having taken the pieces of silver…
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