John Gill Commentary Matthew 27:8

"Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day." — Matthew 27:8 (ASV)

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; not 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 ^F24 says, that in his time this field was shown on the south side of Mount Sion.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: De locis Hebraicis.