Hypocrites

Mat 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Mat 27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Mat 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Mat 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.

Judas repented, but he went to the devils who were the chief priests, you can't repent to devils. It was the money from their treasury that was given to Judas. They pretended to look religious and law abiding, not allowing the money back into the treasury because it was blood money. Hypocrites, they plotted to kill Jesus and paid Judas to be the informer. Judas repented, but it was too late and he repented to the wrong people. There is no record of the Chief priests repenting. I think their judgement will be greater than for Judas.

Jesus strongly rebuked the religious leaders eight times in Matthews gospel.

Mat 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Mat 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Mat 23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Mat 23:16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides,

Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Mat 23:25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Mat 23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Mat 23:29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

Woe to the scribes and Pharisees and woe to the chief priests at his first coming. What will Jesus say at his second coming? Being a spiritual leader is a serious responsibility. The world hates them, unless they talk like the world. The media mocks them. Nevertheless the leaders have the responsibility to speak the truth as from the throne of God. God bless and give grace to the Church leaders. We want to here a "well done" not a "woe unto you" when Jesus returns.

Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.