Matthew 27:1-11

1 When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death;

2 and binding Him they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the Governor.

3 Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned, smitten with remorse he brought back the thirty shekels to the High Priests and Elders

4 and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."

5 Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.

6 When the High Priests had gathered up the money they said, "It is illegal to put it into the Treasury, because it is the price of blood."

7 So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;

8 for which reason that piece of ground received the name, which it still bears, of `the Field of Blood.'

9 Then were fulfilled the words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah, "And I took the thirty shekels, the price of the prized one on whom Israelites had set a price,

10 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me."

11 Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Governor, and the latter put the question, "Are you the King of the Jews?" "I am their King," He answered.