Matthew 27:5 and Acts 1:18 provide accounts of Judas Iscariot's death that, when combined, reveal a fuller picture of the events. Matthew records that Judas hanged himself. Luke, in Acts, describes a subsequent event where Judas' decomposing body slipped from the rope, fell headlong, burst open in the middle, and all his entrails gushed out, marking the ignominious yet deserved end of the one known as the son of perdition.

Judas Iscariot, initially a loyal follower chosen by Jesus Christ as one of the twelve apostles, ultimately became a traitor. After betraying Jesus with a kiss, a sign of affection that masked his true intentions, the weight of his actions bore heavily upon him. Following the betrayal, when Satan left him, Judas felt deep remorse for what he had done. He attempted to return the money he had received for his betrayal, but it was rejected. Overwhelmed by guilt, Judas went out and hanged himself, a tragic end to a man who had once walked closely with Christ but allowed bitterness and greed to lead him astray.