4. Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? look thou to it.
5. And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.
6. But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.
7. And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers.
8. For this cause the field was called Haceldama, that is, The field of blood, even to this day.
9. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel.
10. And they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me.
11. And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.
12. And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
13. Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
14. And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
15. Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.
16. And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
17. They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?