Cross Reference MATTHEW 27:6 AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS TOOK THE SILVER PIECES AND SAID IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR TO PUT THEM INTO THE TREASURY BECAUSE IT IS THE PRICE OF BLOOD

{Matthew 27:6} And 1161 the x3588 chief priests 749 took 2983 z5631 the x3588 silver pieces, 694 and said, 2036 z5627 It is y1832 z0 not y3756 lawful 1832 z5748 x3756 for to put 906 z5629 them 846 into 1519 the x3588 treasury, 2878 because 1893 it is 2076 z5748 the price 5092 of blood. 129

It is not:
"[Ye] blindª guides,ª which strain¹ at² ° a gnat,ª andª swallowª ° a camel.ª" {Mtt 23:24} + "Andª the¹ scribesª andª Phariseesª watchedª ° him,ª whetherª he would healª ° onª the¹ sabbath day;ª thatª they might findª ° an accusationª against him.ª ... Thenª saidª ° Jesusª untoª them,ª I will askª ° youª one thing;ª Is it lawfulª ° on the¹ sabbath daysª to do good,ª ° orª to do evil?ª ° to saveª ° life,ª orª to destroyª ° [it]?" {Lke 6:7-9} + "Thenª led¹ theyª ° Jesusª fromª Caiaphasª untoª the¹ hall of judgment:ª andª it wasª ° early;ª andª they¹ themselves² wentª ° notª intoª the¹ judgment hall,ª lestª they should be defiled;ª ° butª thatª they might eatª ° the¹ passover.ª" {Jhn 18:28}

to put:
"Thou shalt not¹ bringª ° the hireª of a whore,ª ° or the priceª of a dog,ª into the houseª of the LORDª thy Godª for any¹ vow:ª for¹ even¹ bothª these [are] abominationª unto the LORDª thy God.ª" {Deu 23:18} + "For¹ I¹ the LORDª loveª ° judgment,ª I hateª ° robberyª for burnt offering;ª and I will directª ° their workª in truth,ª and I will makeª ° an everlastingª covenantª with them." {Isa 61:8}

because:
The Jews considered it was strictly forbidden by the Divine law to bring any filthy or iniquitous gain into the temple. For this reason they now refused to allow this money to be placed in the chest in the temple, amongst the former contributions for its repairs. In this, they were right enough, but by the very act of refusing this money, they proved themselves to be gross perverters of the spirit of God's requirements. They saw not that it was much less lawful for them, who had hired Judas to this sordid action, to be employed in the service of the temple. Those that "bear the vessels of the Lord," ought to be holy. Thus our Lord's words, "Ye blind guides! ye strain at a gnat and swallow a camel."