Matthew 27:5
Good News Translation
Judas threw the coins down in the Temple and left; then he went off and hanged himself.

New Revised Standard Version
Throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he went and hanged himself.

Contemporary English Version
Judas threw the money into the temple and then went out and hanged himself.

New American Bible
Flinging the money into the temple, he departed and went off and hanged himself.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.

and departed.

Judges 9:54 And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him.

1 Samuel 31:4,5 Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it. . . .

2 Samuel 17:23 But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

1 Kings 16:18 And Zambri, seeing that the city was about to be taken, went into the palace, and burnt himself with the king's house: and he died

Job 2:9 And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.

Job 7:15 So that my soul rather chooseth hanging, and my bones death.

Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee, O Lord.

Acts 1:18,19 And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out. . . .

Context
Judas Hangs Himself
4Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it. 5And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter. 6But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:23
But Achitophel seeing that his counsel was not followed, saddled his ass, and arose and went home to his house and to his city, and putting his house in order, hanged himself, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Matthew 26:61
And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and after three days to rebuild it.

Matthew 27:6
But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.

Luke 1:9
According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

Luke 1:21
And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

Acts 1:18
And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged, burst asunder in the midst: and all his bowels gushed out.

Matthew 27:4
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