Judas Iscariot, known for betraying Jesus, met a tragic end with differing accounts of his death in the New Testament. According to the Gospel of Matthew (27:1–10), after Judas saw that Jesus was condemned, he was overwhelmed with remorse. He tried to return the 30 pieces of silver he had received for betraying Jesus, but the chief priests refused to take the money back because it was considered "blood money." Judas then threw the money into the temple and went away to hang himself

. However, the Book of Acts (1:18–19) offers a different version. It states that Judas used the money to buy a field, but then he fell headlong, his body burst open, and his intestines spilled out. This account suggests a violent death on his own land rather than hanging

. Early Christian traditions also include graphic descriptions, such as that from Papias of Hierapolis, who described Judas suffering from a grotesque physical affliction before dying by suicide on his own land, with his body decomposing in a way that caused a foul smell

. Despite these variations, both accounts agree that the field associated with Judas came to be known as the "Field of Blood," linking his death and betrayal to this place

. In summary, Judas either hanged himself out of remorse or died from a gruesome accident or suicide involving his intestines bursting, with both traditions emphasizing his tragic and infamous end after betraying Jesus.