the price of him who had been estimated at that rate, whom they of the
children of Israel did value: (10)and gave them for the potter's field,
as the Lord had ordered me.

(11)Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor
interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus
replied to him, Thou sayest _true_. (12)And when he was accused of the
chief priests and elders, he made no reply. (13)Then saith Pilate to
him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?
(14)And he made him no reply, no not to a single word: so that the
governor marvelled exceedingly. (15)Now at the feast, the governor had
been accustomed to release one prisoner to the people, whomsoever they
chose. (16)And they had at that time a notorious prisoner, called
Barabbas. (17)Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them,
Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called
Messiah? (18)For he knew that out of envy they had delivered him up.

(19)Then, as he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent a message to
him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous person; for I
have suffered much to-day in a dream on his account. (20)But the chief
priests and elders persuaded the populace that they should ask for
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. (21)The governor repeating the question,
said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They
said Barabbas. (22)Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do with
Jesus, who is called the Messiah? They all say to him, Let him be
crucified. (23)The governor replied, But what evil hath he done? They
cried out with greater vehemence, saying, Let him be crucified.
(24)When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a
tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the
people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye
must answer for it. (25)Then all the people answering said, His blood
be on us, and on our children.

(26)Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he
delivered him up to be crucified. (27)Thereupon the soldiers of the
governor taking Jesus away to the Praetorium, gathered around him the
whole band: (28)and stripping him, put about him a scarlet cloak.
(29)And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a
cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him,
saying, Hail, king of the Jews! (30)And spitting upon him,