The author has stopped telling the story of the arrest of Jesus so he can tell the story of how Judas killed himself (27:3-[Matthew 27:9](./09.md)).

## Then when Judas ##

If your language has a way of showing that the story is breaking off and a new story is starting, you may want to use that here.

## the thirty pieces of silver ##

the money that the chief priests had given Judas to betray Jesus ([Matthew 26:14](../26/14.md))

## innocent blood ##

"a person who does not deserve to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])