en_tn/mat/27/03.md

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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).

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)

innocent blood

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