7. So they decided to use the coins to buy a field called Potter’s Field. This field would be a place to bury strangers who died while visiting Jerusalem.
8. That is why that field is still called the Field of Blood.
9. So the thing came true that Jeremiah the prophet had said: “They took 30 silver coins. That is how little the Israelites thought he was worth.
10. They used those 30 silver coins to buy Potter’s Field, as the Lord commanded me.”
11. Jesus stood before Pilate the governor. Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”Jesus answered, “Yes, I am.”
12. When the leading priests and the elders accused Jesus, he said nothing.
13. So Pilate said to Jesus, “Don’t you hear these people accusing you of all these things?”
14. But Jesus said nothing in answer to Pilate. Pilate was very surprised at this.
15. Every year at the time of Passover the governor would free one person from prison. This was always a person the people wanted to be set free.
16. At that time there was a man in prison who was known to be very bad. His name was Barabbas.
17. All the people gathered at Pilate’s house. Pilate said, “Which man do you want me to free: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?”
18. Pilate knew that they gave Jesus to him because they were jealous.
19. Pilate said these things while he was sitting on the judge’s seat. While he was sitting there, his wife sent a message to him. The message said, “Don’t do anything to that man. He is not guilty. Today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”
20. But the leading priests and elders told the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be freed and for Jesus to be killed.
21. Pilate said, “I have Barabbas and Jesus. Which do you want me to set free for you?”The people answered, “Barabbas!”
22. Pilate asked, “What should I do with Jesus, the one called the Christ?”They all answered, “Kill him on a cross!”
23. Pilate asked, “Why do you want me to kill him? What wrong has he done?”But they shouted louder, “Kill him on a cross!”
24. Pilate saw that he could do nothing about this, and a riot was starting. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. Then he said, “I am not guilty of this man’s death. You are the ones who are causing it!”