Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went and hanged himself.
This word is the tragic end of Judas’s story—the consequence of repentance without hope. He throws the silver into the temple, trying to rid himself of the reminder of sin, but he cannot be freed from the weight of sin. This act shows that an outward action does not cleanse the inner conscience. The temple, which should have been a place of mercy, becomes a witness of condemnation, because Judas does not turn to the One through whom he could have received forgiveness. Judas leaves, going into solitude, where the light of faith is absent. His suicide is born not only from despair, but from the deep vacuum that arises when a person recognizes sin yet rejects mercy. This story suggests that without God, repentance can lead to self-destruction.