Matthew 27:1-13 ▼

1 And it being morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.

2 And having bound Him, took Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

3 Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it.

5 And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.

6 And the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, It is not lawful to put them in the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

7 And taking counsel, they purchased with them the field of the potter, for a burying place for strangers.

8 Therefore that field has been called, The field of blood, to this day.

9 Then the word having been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, was fulfilled, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him that was valued, whom they of the sons of Israel did value;

10 and they gave them for the field of the potter, as the Lord appointed me.

11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked Him, saying; Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest it.

12 And while He is accused by the chief priests and elders, He responded nothing.

13 Then Pilate says to Him, Do you not hear, bow many things they witness against you?