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Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
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saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"
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Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
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But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood."
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And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
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Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
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Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,
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and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."
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Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" So Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."
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And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.
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Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
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But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
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Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.
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And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
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Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"
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For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.
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While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."
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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
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The governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
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Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!"
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Then the governor said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"