Matthew:27:1-20
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When the morning was come ,
all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death :
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And when they had bound him ,
they led him away ,
and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor .
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Then Judas ,
which had betrayed him ,
when he saw that he was condemned ,
repented himself ,
and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders ,
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Saying ,
I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood .
And they said ,
What is that to us ?
see thou to that .
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And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple ,
and departed ,
and went and hanged himself .
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And the chief priests took the silver pieces ,
and said ,
It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury ,
because it is the price of blood .
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And they took counsel ,
and bought with them the potter '
s field ,
to bury strangers in .
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Wherefore that field was called ,
The field of blood ,
unto this day .
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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet ,
saying ,
And they took the thirty pieces of silver ,
the price of him that was valued ,
whom they of the children of Israel did value ;
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And gave them for the potter '
s field ,
as the Lord appointed me .
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And Jesus stood before the governor :
and the governor asked him ,
saying ,
Art thou the King of the Jews ?
And Jesus said unto him ,
Thou sayest .
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And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders ,
he answered nothing .
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Then said Pilate unto him ,
Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee ?
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And he answered him to never a word ;
insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly .
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Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner ,
whom they would .
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And they had then a notable prisoner ,
called Barabbas .
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Therefore when they were gathered together ,
Pilate said unto them ,
Whom will ye that I release unto you ?
Barabbas ,
or Jesus which is called Christ ?
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For he knew that for envy they had delivered him .
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When he was set down on the judgment seat ,
his wife sent unto him ,
saying ,
Have thou nothing to do with that just man :
for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him .
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas ,
and destroy Jesus .