Matthew 27:1-20

1And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

2And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

3Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

4saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to that].

5And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.

6And the chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, It is not lawful to cast them into the Corban, since it is [the] price of blood.

7And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying-ground for strangers.

8Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.

9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom [they who were] of the sons of Israel had set a price on,

10and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.

11But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

12And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

13Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

14And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.

15Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.

16And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.

17They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

18For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.

19But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.

20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.