Matthew 27:7-17

7 And they conferred * together and with the money bought the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers.

8 ¹For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9 Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "²AND THEY TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER, THE PRICE OF THE ONE WHOSE PRICE HAD BEEN SET by the sons of Israel;

10 ³AND THEY GAVE THEM FOR THE POTTER'S FIELD, AS THE LORD DIRECTED

Jesus before Pilate

11 ⁴Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the ⁵King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "⁶It is as you say."

12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ⁷He did not answer.

13 Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"

14 And ⁸He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so the governor was quite amazed.

15 ⁹Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus ¹⁰who is called Christ?"

Cross References

• 1. Acts 1:19
• 2. Zechariah 11:12
• 3. Zechariah 11:13
• 4. Matthew 27:11-14: {Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:2, 3; John 18:29-38}
• 5. Matthew 2:2
• 6. Matthew 26:25
• 7. Matthew 26:63; John 19:9
• 8. Matthew 27:12; Mark 15:5; Luke 23:9; John 19:9
• 9. Matthew 27:15-26: {Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:17-25;} John 18:39-19:16
• 10. Matthew 1:16; Matthew 27:22

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "from them"
• [b]. Or "I took;" cf Zech 11:13
• [c]. Some early mss read "I gave"
• [d]. Lit "word"
• [e]. Lit "crowd"