Matthew 27:1-13 ▼

1 And, when morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put Him to death;

2 and, binding Him, they led Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate, the governor.

3 Then Judas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, repenting, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the high priests and the elders,

4 saying, "I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You may see to that."

5 And, throwing the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew; and, going away, he hanged himself.

6 And the high priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, "It is not lawful to cast them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."

7 And, taking counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter, for a burial-place for the strangers.

8 Wherefore, that field was called "A field of blood" until this day.

9 Then was fulfilled that spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him Who was priced, Whom some of the sons of Israel priced,

10 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."

11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Art Thou the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "You say it."

12 And, while He was being accused by the high priests and elders, He answered nothing.

13 Then says Pilate to Him, "Hearest Thou not how many things they testify against Thee?"