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But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.
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{"arr":[{"author-name":"John Chrysostom","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88ea76859f9f8e2ffd3ee_John%20Chrysostom.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"Do you notice once more how their conscience condemns them? They recognized that they had purchased bloodshed, which is why they refrained from placing it in the treasury, choosing instead to acquire the potter's field for the burial of strangers."},{"author-name":"Ephraem the Syrian","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88b589fc3e99eb7bb1839_Ephraem%20the%20Syrian.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"They were apprehensive about the words of Scripture and sought to hinder their realization. Yet, the silver, when it was taken into the temple, had already been sanctified because of it. \\"And that they bought with it a place of burial,\\" was a righteous act, done for the glory of God, so that the Scripture's prophecy might come to pass, revealing a profound mystery. If this silver was indeed given from the sanctuary, why could it not be returned to the same treasury? Why was it not allowed to combine this money with the funds from which it originated? Had the silver not come from there, they could have stated it plainly. Was this silver any more defiled than other silver? Was it more defiled than Goliath's sword, which was wrapped in linen and placed by the altar (1 Sam. 21:9), or than the gold of the Egyptians (Ex. 11:2), or even the gold that David acquired from various nations and dedicated to the Lord (2 Sam. 8:11)? What about the crown of jewels he adorned his head with and sang psalms in the spirit (2 Sam. 12:30, Ps. 20:4), or the gifts brought by the Philistines, which remained there eternally? (1 Sam. 6:11) Did not Nebuchadnezzar also carry away all the sacred vessels and store them in the temple of his idols? (4 Sam. 25) Moreover, the ark of the covenant was brought by the Philistines into the house of Dagon (1 Sam. 5:2). Who is capable of transforming that which is unclean into something holy and consecrated? If that was the reason they procured the field with this silver — to acknowledge Him as God — then it was fitting to cover the altar with it. However, their true intention was to obstruct the fulfillment of the prophecy."},{"author-name":"Jerome of Stridon","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88dcd3432c6dd41375498_Jerome%20of%20Stridon.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"Indeed, these are individuals who meticulously focus on minor details while ignoring significant issues. They do not contribute money to the temple treasury among the offerings made to God, as it represents the cost of blood. If that is the case, then why was the blood shed at all?"},{"author-name":"Cyrill of Jerusalem","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88a9af397fcf9d613728f_Cyrill%20of%20Jerusalem.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"They then converse amongst themselves, saying that it is not fitting to offer them as a sacrifice, for the cost is blood. Your words reveal your own judgment. If the offering is impure, then the action is impure as well; and if your actions in executing Christ are just, why do you reject the sacrifice?"},{"author-name":"Ambrose of Milan","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88871ceef8c96e0998cd0_Ambrose%20of%20Milan.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":4,"exegesis-text":"The Jewish leaders did not return the blood money to the treasury; instead, with the funds used to betray Christ, they purchased a potter's field for the burial of travelers. This action fulfilled the prophetic words, as noted in Zechariah 11:12, unveiling the mystery of the Church that was to come into being. According to divine teaching, the field represents the world, as stated in Matthew 13:38. The potter symbolizes the Creator who formed humanity from the dust of the earth, as expressed in the Old Testament: And God created man from the dust of the earth (Genesis 2:7). He has the authority to create us by His nature and to renew us by His grace in His divine plan. We stumble through our transgressions, yet His mercy revives us, restoring within us a steadfast spirit, as seen in Jeremiah 18:7-8.\\n\\nThe blood price signifies the cost of Christ's suffering. Through this sacrificial price, Christ redeems the world, as referenced in St. Hidarius of Pictavia's interpretation of Matthew 32:6. He came that humanity might be saved through Him (John 3:17). As both Creator and Lawgiver of the world, He aims to secure eternal grace for all those who have died and been buried with Christ in baptism, as affirmed in Romans 6:4 and Colossians 2:12. However, there is not a place of burial for everyone. While the world can accommodate all, it does not guarantee preservation for all. The common dwelling exists, but burial belongs solely to those who are now members of God's family through faith, even though in the past they were outsiders and strangers under the law. As it is written, \\"Remember that you who were once Gentiles according to the flesh were alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenants of promise\\" (Ephesians 2:11-12). Yet now, they are no longer strangers or outsiders but, through faith, have attained the privilege of being fellow citizens with the saints."},{"author-name":"Theophylact of Bulgaria","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8989296bafed9104677d7_Theophylact%20of%20Bulgaria.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":11,"exegesis-text":"The treasury of the church served as the vessel for the offerings presented to God. Observe how the Lord exposes their folly, unveiling their violent intentions."},{"author-name":"Euthymios Zigabenos","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":11,"exegesis-text":"They openly acknowledge that it represents a cost of blood or recompense for a life taken. Corvana served as the place where the offering was stored. I believe it is referred to as a treasury, a term derived from the Greek word (γαζοφυλακιον), since in Roman context, wealth is denoted by the term γαζα."},{"author-name":"Tichon (Pokrovski)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"It was prohibited by scripture to receive impure funds into the congregation (Deuteronomy 23:18)."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"\\"It is unlawful,\\" etc.: It is likely that the adversaries of Jesus Christ referenced the statute from Deuteronomy 23:13, as there is no other similar regulation. Their profound malice toward the Lord Jesus is evident, as seen in the payment they gave Judas for betraying Him (cf. note on Matthew 26:15). - \\"Into the treasury of the church\\" (korvana): \\"A korvana was a container in which offerings to God were placed\\" (Theophilus). Numerous such receptacles existed, situated in various locations within the courtyard designated for women at the temple (see note to Matthew 21:12). These were used for both the voluntary gifts from the people and the half-shekel mandated by law from every Jew for the temple. - \\"The price of blood\\": or of human life. It is striking how fervently they sought to uphold a lesser law while violating the fundamental commandment not to condemn the innocent! The Lord’s words in Matthew 23:23 resonate powerfully with their actions!"},{"author-name":"Philaret (Gumilevski)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c896f4b6fd32caa244b5d7_Philaret%20(Gumilevski).png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":19,"exegesis-text":"The Sanhedrin aimed to suppress Judas' testimony regarding Jesus from the populace; they rejected his offerings in the temple and purchased a burial site with silver coins from a potter for the unconventional man. Yet, the Sanhedrin ultimately achieved nothing. The news quickly spread, and the people referred to the potter's field not as the burial ground for the unusual, but rather as the field of blood, Akeldama; this name was established fifty days after the Savior’s resurrection (Acts 1:19); as St. Matthew recorded, it retained this designation eternally."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"According to St. Matthew, the leaders of the early church recognized, \\"It is not lawful to place this money into the church treasury, for it is the price of blood, tainted funds; it was purchased with the blood of Jesus.\\" St. Chrysostom remarks that they understand they have essentially paid for murder, which is why they refrained from depositing the money in the treasury; this serves as evidence against them and highlights their betrayal. It is indeed remarkable how they adhere to a trivial tradition regarding the purity of money, while simultaneously committing the grave sin of deicide, as illustrated by the metaphor of straining out a gnat while swallowing a camel (Matt. 23:24)."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"Regardless of the circumstances, the high priests gathered the discarded silver coins and later held discussions about their potential use. They decided to purchase a piece of land from a potter with the money that Judas had thrown away. In their moral corruption, they found it unthinkable to utilize this instrument of treachery for the temple's benefit, as it represented the price of blood. Thus, they acquired a tract of land intended for the burial of strangers, which for a considerable time came to be known as the field of blood."},{"author-name":"Lopuchin A.P.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c891400ee1341634d2276d_Lopuchin%20A.P..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"However, those who once willingly purchased innocent blood now viewed reclaiming the payment for the wicked act as an infringement of the law. They were troubled by the blood marks on the silver coins, yet they remained oblivious to the stains on their own darkened hearts."}]}
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