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Matthew 27:6

King James Version
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And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
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The chief priests took the pieces of silver, but they said, ‘We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.’

Open English Bible (US)
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The chief priests took the pieces of silver, but they said, “We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.”