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The chiefprieststook the pieces of silver and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the templetreasury, since it is the price of blood."
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And they conferred*together and with the moneybought the Potter'sField as a burialplace for strangers.
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1For thisreason that field has been called the Field of Blood to thisday.
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Then that which was spokenthroughJeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "2AND THEY TOOK THE THIRTYPIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF THE ONE WHOSEPRICE HAD BEEN SET by the sons of Israel;
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3AND THEY GAVE THEM FOR THE POTTER'SFIELD, AS THE LORDDIRECTED
Jesus before Pilate
114NowJesusstoodbefore the governor, and the governorquestioned Him, saying, "Are You the 5King of the Jews?" And Jesussaid to him, "6It is as you say."
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And while He was being accused by the chiefpriests and elders, 7He did not answer.
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ThenPilatesaid to Him, "Do You not hearhowmanythings they testifyagainst You?"
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And 8He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so the governor was quiteamazed.
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9Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any oneprisonerwhom they wanted.
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At that time they were holding a notoriousprisoner, calledBarabbas.