Matthew 27:6

And the chiefe Priests tooke the siluer pieces, and said, It is not lawfull for to put them into the treasurie, because it is the price of blood.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the chief priests took the silver and said, It is not right to put it in the Temple store for it is the price of blood.
- Basic English Bible

And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.
- Darby Bible

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
- Webster's Bible

When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."
- Weymouth Bible

The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
- World English Bible

And the princis of prestis token the siluer, and seide, It is not leueful to putte it in to the treserie, for it is the prijs of blood.
- Wycliffe Bible

And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, `It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 27:6

27:4 They said, what is that to us? - How easily could they digest innocent blood! And yet they had a conscience! It is not lawful (say they) to put it into the treasury - But very lawful to slay the innocent!

27:5 In that part of the temple where the sanhedrim met.

27:7 They bought with them the potter's field - Well known, it seems, by that name. This was a small price for a field so near Jerusalem. But the earth had probably been digged for potters' vessels, so that it was now neither fit for tillage nor pasture, and consequently of small value. Foreigners - Heathens especially, of whom there were then great numbers in Jerusalem.