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priests and the elders, (4)saying: I sinned in betraying innocent
blood. And they said: What is it to us? Look thou to it. (5)And
casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed; and he
went away and hanged himself. (6)And the chief priests took the silver
pieces, and said: It is not lawful to put them into the treasury,
since it is the price of blood. (7)And they took counsel, and bought
with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. (8)Wherefore that
field was called the field of blood, unto this day.

(9)Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the
prophet, saying:

And they took the thirty pieces of silver,
The price of him that was priced,
Whom they of the sons of Israel did price,
(10)And gave them for the potter's field,
as the Lord appointed to me.

(11)And 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 it. (12)And when he was accused by the chief priests and
the elders, he made no answer. (13)Then says Pilate to him: Hearest
thou not what things they witness against thee? (14)And he made him no
answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.

(15)Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude
one prisoner, whom they would. (16)And they had then a noted prisoner,
called Barabbas. (17)When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said
to them: Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is
called Christ? (18)For he knew that through envy they delivered him
up.

(19)And as he sat on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying:
Have nothing to do with that just man; for I suffered much this day,
in a dream, because of him.

(20)And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes,
that they should ask for Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus. (21)And
the governor answering said to them: Which of the two will ye that I
release to you? And they said: Barabbas. (22)Pilate says to them: What
then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say to him:
Let him be crucified. (23)And the governor said: What evil then did
he? But they cried the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

(24)And Pilate, seeing that it avails nothing, but rather that a
tumult is made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude,
saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look ye to it.
(25