Matthew 27:1-8 ▼

1 When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death;

2 and binding Him they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the Governor.

3 Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned, smitten with remorse he brought back the thirty shekels to the High Priests and Elders

4 and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."

5 Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

6 When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."

7 So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;

8 for which reason that piece of ground received the name, which it still bears, of 'the Field of Blood.'