Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 27:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 27:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 27:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Judas felt really sorry for what he did after he saw that Jesus was going to be punished. So, he tried to give back the money he got for betraying Jesus to the leaders.

Matthew 27:3: Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Contradiction with Acts 1:18

This verse describes Judas's death differently, indicating he bought a field and died by falling headlong, instead of indicating remorse and returning the money.

Acts 1:18: Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

Paradox #1

Some people see a contradiction in the different accounts of Judas's actions and his fate across the Gospels. In Matthew, Judas feels remorse and returns the silver before his death, while Acts describes his death differently. This creates inconsistency in how his final actions and demise are portrayed.

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