“Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.”
With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out — the vivid description of Judas' death (cf. Matthew's account of hanging) establishes divine judgment on betrayal and shows that no one escapes God's reckoning. The field (chorion) becomes a memorial to apostolic integrity versus treachery. Luke's graphic detail is not gratuitous but underscores the seriousness of defection from Christ.
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