What did Judas do with the thirty pieces of silver?
Judas took the thirty pieces of silver back to the priest at the temple and threw them at his feet because of his guilt. The priest, knowing it was blood money, could not put it into the treasury, so he used the money to buy the potter’s field, giving Judas credit for the purchase.
Les teaches that Judas, who had been treasurer and held the bag, took the thirty pieces of silver back to the priest at the temple and threw it at their feet because of his own guilt. The priest, knowing it was blood money, couldn't put it into the treasury, so they took it and bought the potter's field with the money Judas had thrown on the floor. That is why verse 18 gives Judas the credit for purchasing the field, when in reality the priest did. Les also points out Judas had free will, though prophecy foretold he would betray and fall by transgression.