Matt 27:2 and they bound Him, and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate the governor.
Matt 27:3 ¶ Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Matt 27:4 saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? See to that yourself!"
Matt 27:5 And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
Matt 27:6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood."
Matt 27:7 And they conferred together and with the money bought the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers.
Matt 27:8 For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Matt 27:9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "AND THEY TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF THE ONE WHOSE PRICE HAD BEEN SET by the sons of Israel;
Matt 27:10 AND THEY GAVE THEM FOR THE POTTER'S FIELD, AS THE LORD DIRECTED ME."
Matt 27:11 ¶ Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "It is as you say."
Matt 27:12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.
Matt 27:13 Then Pilate *said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
Matt 27:14 And He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so the governor was quite amazed.
Matt 27:15 ¶ Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.
Matt 27:16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.
Matt 27:17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"
Matt 27:18 For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.
Matt 27:19 ¶ While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him."
Matt 27:20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.
Matt 27:21 But the governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."