Matthew 27:6

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The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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 (WEB)

And{G1161} the chief priests{G749} took{G2983}{(G5631)} the silver pieces{G694}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, It is{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} for to put{G906}{(G5629)} them{G846} into{G1519} the treasury{G2878}, because{G1893} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} the price{G5092} of blood{G129}.

Strong's King James

(6) But the leading priests took the silver saying, "It's not Torah to put them into the temple treasury since it's the price of blood."

The F.O.G

The chief priests, meticulously religious even in their corruption, gathered up the coins, saying, "We can't put blood money in the temple treasury!"

The F.O.G Paraphrase

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;’

Young's Literal Translation

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Matthew 27:6

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Matthew 27:6