ThenΤότεJudas,Ἰούδαςwho had handedὁ παραδιδοὺςhimαὐτὸνover,παραδιδοὺςseeingἰδὼνthatὅτιhe had been condemned,κατεκρίθηfelt regretμεταμεληθεὶςand returnedἔστρεψενthe thirtyτὰ τριάκονταpieces of silverἀργύριαto the high priestsτοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσινandκαὶelders,πρεσβυτέροις
Matthew 27:3
Study it in the app“Then Judas, who had handed him over, seeing that he had been condemned, felt regret and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and elders,”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 27:3, word by word
- ThenΤότεTote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “Tote” appears- JudasἸούδαςIoudas
Judas
Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.
Where else “Ioudas” appears- who had handedπαραδιδοὺςparadidous
betray
To give someone up to enemies, betray them.
Where else “paradidous” appears- seeingἰδὼνidōn
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōn” appears- he had been condemnedκατεκρίθηkatekrithē
condemn
Condemn, pass sentence against someone.
Where else “katekrithē” appears- felt regretμεταμεληθεὶςmetamelētheis
feel regret
Feel regret: be sorry for what one has done and change one's view. Different from "change one's mind".
Where else “metamelētheis” appears- and returnedἔστρεψενestrepsen
change
To change direction or state: to turn toward something, to turn away, or to change one thing into another.
Where else “estrepsen” appears- the thirtyτριάκονταtriakonta
thirty
Thirty.
Where else “triakonta” appears- pieces of silverἀργύριαargyria
money
Coins for paying or buying; what is given as payment.
Where else “argyria” appears- to the high priestsἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusin
chief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereusin” appears- eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbyterois
elder
A leader of the people or of believers.
Where else “presbyterois” appears
The context
2And they bound him and led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
3 · This verse (above)
4saying, “I have sinned by handing over innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You will see to it.”
To study Matthew 27 in a group
1. What it says
What did Pilate ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer (v. 11)?
2. What it means
What happened when Jesus died, and what did the centurion and those with him say (vv. 50–54)?
3. How I live it
Joseph of Arimathea asked for Jesus' body and buried it with care (vv. 57–60). What gesture of respect can you offer someone grieving?