Matthew 27:1-26 ▼

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?"

14 And He did not answer him, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.

15 And at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired;

16 and they then had a noted prisoner called Barabbas.

17 When, therefore, they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do ye desire that I should release to you? Barabbas or Jesus Who is called Christ?"

18 For he knew that because of envy they delivered Him up.

19 And, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, " Have nothing to do with that Righteous One; for I suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."

20 But the high priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes, that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21 And the governor, answering, said to them, "Which of the two do ye desire that I should release to you?" And they said, Barabbas."

22 Pilate says to them, "What, then, shall I do to Jesus Who is called Christ?" They all say, "Let Him be crucified."

23 But he said, "Why, what evil did He perform?" And they were crying out the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"

24 And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but rather a tumult was being made, taking water, washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this Man . Ye shall see to it ."

25 And all the people, answering, said, "His blood be upon us, and upon our children."

26 Then he released to them Barabbas; but, having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up to be crucified.