Contradiction with Matthew 27:7
Matthew 27:7 indicates that the priests bought the potter's field, whereas Acts 1:19 suggests it was purchased with the reward of Judas’s iniquity, implying instead Judas’s involvement in purchasing the field.
Matthew 27:7: And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Contradiction with Matthew 27:5
Matthew 27:5 states that Judas threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, suggesting he did not buy a field himself, conflicting with the indirect attribution of the purchase to Judas in Acts 1:19.
Matthew 27:5: And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Contradiction with Matthew 28:8
The people are said to run with fear and great joy to bring word to the disciples, showing a positive reaction contrary to the negative reaction and naming of the field as the field of blood in Acts 1:19.
Matthew 28:8: And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.