Matthew 27:1-8 ▼

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.