# Matthew 27:6

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
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- Book: [Matthew](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew)
- Chapter: [Matthew 27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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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.