article_snippet: Coins are believed by Biblical scholars to have been the same as those used to pay Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus.
article_snippet: Shekels were used for temple tax in ancient Jerusalem due to Shekels relatively higher concentration of silver than other Roman coins.
article_snippet: In Matthew 27:3 it is said: 'Then when Judas, who had betrayed Matthew 27:3, saw that Matthew 27:3 had been condemned, Matthew 27:3 felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders...'
article_snippet: In some translations of the bible, the word 'silver' is replaced with 'shekels'.
article_snippet: The coins are believed by Biblical scholars to have been the same as those used to pay Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus, illustrated in this image above .
highlights_snippet: Coins were used to pay tax in ancient Jerusalem and are cited in the bible .
  