rkjnt - Matthew:27:1-31

rkjnt@Matthew:27:1 @ When the morning had come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

rkjnt@Matthew:27:2 @ And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pilate, the governor.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:3 @ Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

rkjnt@Matthew:27:4 @ Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see to that yourself.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:5 @ And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:6 @ And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:7 @ And they took counsel, and bought with the money the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:8 @ Therefore that field has been called, The field of blood, to this day.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:9 @ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a value had been set by the sons of Israel;

rkjnt@Matthew:27:10 @ And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:11 @ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:12 @ And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he said nothing.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:13 @ Then Pilate said to him, Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?

rkjnt@Matthew:27:14 @ And he answered him not a word; so that the governor marvelled greatly.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:15 @ Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they wanted.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:16 @ And they had at that time a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:17 @ Therefore, when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

rkjnt@Matthew:27:18 @ For he knew that it was because of envy they had delivered him up.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:19 @ When he sat down on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:20 @ But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas, and have Jesus executed.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:21 @ The governor answered them, Which of the two do you want me to release for you? They said, Barabbas.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:22 @ Pilate said to them, What shall I do then with Jesus who is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:23 @ And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:24 @ When Pilate saw that he could not prevail, but rather that a tumult was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this man's blood: you see to it yourselves.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:25 @ Then all the people answered, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:26 @ Then he released Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him over to be crucified.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:27 @ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered around him the whole cohort of soldiers.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:28 @ And they stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:29 @ And when they had weaved a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

rkjnt@Matthew:27:30 @ And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.

rkjnt@Matthew:27:31 @ And after had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his own clothing on him, and led him away to crucify him.