Matthew 27:1-14

Modern English Version

Jesus Brought Before Pilate^(A)

27 When the morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death. ² When they had bound Him, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.

The Death of Judas^(B)

³ When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, ⁴ saying, “I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood.”

They said, “What is that to us? You must see to that.”

⁵ So he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed. And he went and hanged himself.

⁶ The chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because this is the price of blood.” ⁷ So they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field to bury strangers in. ⁸ Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. ⁹ Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of that the sons of Israel set on Him, ¹⁰ and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.”^[a]

Jesus Questioned by Pilate^(C)

¹¹ Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Jesus said to him, “You have said so.”

¹² When He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. ¹³ Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” ¹⁴ But He never answered him a word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.