Matthew 27:1-7 ▼

1 And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

2 And having bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.

3 Then Judas, the one having delivered Him up, having seen that He was condemned, having regretted it, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 saying, “I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is it to us? You will see.”

5 And having cast down the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew. And having gone away, he hanged himself.

6 And the chief priests, having taken the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.”

7 And having taken counsel, they bought with them the potter’s field for a burial place for foreigners.