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,
Cross-reference
In Matthew 26:14-16, this same Judas agrees to betray Jesus for thirty silver pieces, the money he later returns.
In Matthew 26:47-50, Judas arrives with a crowd and betrays Jesus with a kiss, the act he later regrets.
Matthew 26:15 records Judas accepting the thirty pieces — here he returns them in remorse, completing the tragic arc.
Matthew 26:24 pronounces woe on the betrayer — Judas's remorse and suicide here fulfill that warning.
Matthew 10:4 first identifies Judas as the one who would betray Jesus — now that betrayal has come to its remorseful conclusion.
Matthew 26:75 shows Peter weeping in repentance — a contrast to Judas's worldly remorse here that leads to death.
In Luke 22:47, Judas approaches to kiss Jesus, the betrayal he later repents of.
In Luke 22:48, Jesus questions 'betray the Son of Man with a kiss?' highlighting the hypocrisy Judas later mourns.
In Luke 22:2-6, Judas conspires with the chief priests and agrees to betray Jesus, setting the stage for his regret.
In Mark 14:43-46, Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, the betrayal he later laments and tries to undo.
John 13:2 reveals the devil planting betrayal in Judas's heart, the root cause of his later remorse.
In Mark 14:11, the priests promise Judas money; he seeks opportunity to betray, leading to his later remorse.
In Mark 14:10, Judas goes to the chief priests to betray Jesus, initiating the plot he later regrets.
John 13:27 shows Satan entering Judas, intensifying the spiritual force behind the betrayal that leads to his remorse.
John 18:3 depicts Judas leading the arrest, the direct act that causes his remorse when Jesus is condemned.
2 Corinthians 7:10 distinguishes worldly sorrow from godly; Judas's remorse is worldly sorrow leading to death, not repentance.
In Acts 1:18, Judas's death using the reward of iniquity is described; here he returns that money before his end.
In John 6:71, Jesus predicts Judas will betray him; Matthew 27:3 shows his remorse as that prophecy unfolds.
In Acts 1:25, Judas fell from apostleship by transgression; Matthew 27:3 displays his remorse as part of that fall.
In Mark 14:21, Jesus pronounces woe on the betrayer; Judas's remorse here fulfills that tragic destiny.
In Luke 22:5, the chief priests agree to pay Judas; here Judas returns that same money in remorse.
Genesis 42:21 shows Joseph's brothers feeling guilt over selling their brother, mirroring Judas's remorse for betraying Jesus.
Zechariah 11:13 is the prophecy of thirty pieces thrown to the potter — directly fulfilled when Judas returns the money here.
Psalm 15:5 describes the righteous who does not take bribes — directly opposite to Judas accepting money to betray an innocent man.
Deuteronomy 27:25 curses taking a bribe to kill an innocent person, directly applying to Judas betraying innocent Jesus for money.
Exodus 21:32 sets a slave's price at 30 shekels, the same amount Judas received for betraying Jesus, the suffering servant.
In Luke 6:16, Judas is identified as the traitor; Matthew 27:3 shows him after that betrayal.
Mark 3:19 lists Judas as the betrayer — the same man who later feels remorse here, linking the Gospel accounts.