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When the morning was come, all the chief priestsandelders of the peopletookcounselagainstJesustoputhim to death:
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And when they had boundhim, they led him away, anddeliveredhim to PontiusPilate the governor.
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ThenJudas,which had betrayedhim, when he sawthat he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priestsandelders,
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Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocentblood.And they said, What is that tous?seethou to that.
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And he cast down the pieces of silverin the temple, and departed, andwent and hanged himself.
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And the chief prieststook the silver pieces, and said, It isnotlawful for to puttheminto the treasury,because it is the price of blood.
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And they tookcounsel, and boughtwiththem the potter'sfield,toburystrangersin.
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Whereforethatfield was called, The field of blood,unto this day.
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Then was fulfilled that which was spokenbyJeremy the prophet,saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom[a] they of the children of Israel did value;
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Andgavethemfor the potter'sfield,as the Lordappointedme.
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AndJesusstoodbefore the governor:and the governoraskedhim,saying, Artthou the King of the Jews?AndJesussaid unto him,Thousayest.
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Andwhenhe was accusedof the chief priestsandelders, he answerednothing.
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ThensaidPilate unto him, Hearest thounot how many things they witness againstthee?
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And he answered*himtoneveraword;insomuch that the governormarvelledgreatly.
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Nowat that feast the governor was wont to release unto the peopleaprisoner,whom they would.
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And they hadthen a notableprisoner,calledBarabbas.
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Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilatesaid unto them,Whom will ye that I release unto you?Barabbas,orJesuswhich is calledChrist?
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Whenhe was set downon the judgment seat,hiswifesentuntohim,saying*, Have thounothing to do with that just man:for I have suffered many things this dayin a dreambecause of him.
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But the chief priestsandelderspersuaded the multitudethat they should askBarabbas,anddestroyJesus.
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The governoransweredandsaid unto them,Whetherof the twain will ye that I release unto you*? They said, Barabbas.
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Pilatesaith unto them,What shall I dothen with Jesuswhich is calledChrist? They allsay unto him, Let him be crucified.
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And the governorsaid, Why,whatevil hath he done? But they cried out the more,saying, Let him be crucified.
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WhenPilatesawthat he could prevailnothing,but that rather a tumult was made, he tookwater, and washed his handsbefore the multitude,saying, I aminnocentof the blood of this just person:seeye to it.
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Thenansweredall the people, and said, Hisblood be onus,andonourchildren.
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Then released heBarabbas unto them:and when he had scourgedJesus, he delivered him to be crucified.