PARALLEL ACCOUNTS: Christian Origins DEATH OF JUDAS TRADITIONS RelSt 135/435 Matthew 27.3-10 Acts 1.18-20 Papias When Judas...saw that Judas walked about Jesus was condemned, in this world he repented and returned a great example the 30 pieces of silver, ... saying, "I have sinned." of impiety, ... They said, "...That's your business!" his flesh so swollen that he found it impossible to pass through a place where a wagon easily passes .... His genitals appeared more loathsome and larger than the private parts of anyone else; and even when he relieved himself, there passed through them to his shame, pus and worms which flowed together from every part of his body. And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; Now Judas bought a field with the reward of his wickedness; After many agonies and he went and falling headlong and punishments, (or, 'swelling up'), they say, and hanged he burst open he died himself. in the middle in his own place, and all his intestines gushed out. But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are blood money." So they took counsel, And it bacame known and bought with them to all the inhabitants a potter's field of Jerusalem, in which to bury strangers. Therefore that field so that field which to the has been called was called present day in their language is desolate AKELDAMA, that is, and uninhabited the Field of Blood Field of Blood. from the ill odor. to this day. //end rak 2/97//