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Matthew - ch 27 v 1 - 20
- And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.
- And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
- Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients,
- Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? look thou to it.
- And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.
- But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.
- And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers.
- For this cause the field was called Haceldama, that is, The field of blood, even to this day.
- Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel.
- And they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me.
- And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.
- And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
- Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
- And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
- Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.
- And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
- They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
- For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
- And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
- But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.
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