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He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

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Sorrow Without Hope

Commentators like Spurgeon and Matthew Henry distinguish Judas's remorse from true, godly repentance. While he felt sorrow and confessed his sin to the priests, his actions were driven by despair and anguish, not by hopeful turning to God for forgiveness. This worldly sorrow, lacking hope, led to his self-destruction rather than to salvation.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Matthew 27:5

18th Century

Theologian

And he cast down, etc. This was an evidence of his remorse of conscience for his crime. His ill-gotten gain now did him no good. It would …

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Matthew 27:5

Hanged himself (απηγξατο). Direct middle. His act was sudden after he hurled the money into the sanctuary (εις τον ναον), the sacr…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Matthew 27:5

19th Century

Preacher

Those terrible words, and went and hanged himself (Matthew 27:5), reveal the real character of the repentance of Judas. His wa…

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Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Matthew 27:5

Exactly where Judas threw the money is uncertain. He then went out and hanged himself. The chief priests refuse to allow the blood money to supplem…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Matthew 27:5

16th Century

Theologian

And he went away, and strangled himself. This is the price for which Satan sells the allurements by which he flatters wicked men for a tim…

John Gill

John Gill

On Matthew 27:5

17th Century

Pastor

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple
Upon the ground, in that part of the temple where they were sitting; in th…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Matthew 27:1–10

17th Century

Minister

Wicked men see little of the consequences of their crimes when they commit them, but they must answer for them all. In the fullest manner Judas ack…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

On Matthew 27:1–26

13th Century

Philosopher

Above, the Evangelist recounted what Christ suffered from the Jews; here, he recounts what He suffered from the Gentiles. And he does four things:<…