Field of Blood / Akeldama

Modern identification

Akeldama traditional area · Jerusalem

Coordinates

31.7690, 35.2310

A longstanding location tradition south of the Old City; precise first-century boundaries are uncertain.

What happened at Field of Blood / Akeldama

1. Remorse and suicide of Judas the betrayer

   Matthew 27:3-10; Acts 1:18, 19

   Judas returns the money at the Temple; the death/field tradition is represented separately at Akeldama. The platform is secure, but the precise location of a particular court, gate, or room can be uncertain.

Nearby places in Jerusalem

• Pool of Siloam
• Mount of Olives
• Upper room in Jerusalem
• Kidron Valley crossing
• Gethsemane