Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate
1 When morning came, aall the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
2 And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and adelivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Judas Hangs Himself
3 aThen Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty bpieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”
5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and adeparted, and went and hanged himself.
6 But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.”
7 And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
8 Therefore that field has been called athe Field of Blood to this day.
9 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, a“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,
10 and agave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
Jesus Faces Pilate
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. aAnd the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, b“It is as you say.”
12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, aHe answered nothing.
13 Then Pilate said to Him, a“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”
14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
Taking the Place of Barabbas
15 aNow at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished.
16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called1 Barabbas.
17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of aenvy.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”
20 aBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, a“Barabbas!”
22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
23 Then the governor said, a“Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a1 tumult was rising, he atook water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this2 just Person. You see to it.”
25 And all the people answered and said, a“His blood be on us and on our children.”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when ahe had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
27 aThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the1 Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him.
28 And they astripped Him and bput a scarlet robe on Him.
29 aWhen they had1 twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30 Then athey spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.
31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, aand led Him away to be crucified.
The King on a Cross
32 aNow as they came out, bthey found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.
33 aAnd when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
No entry exists in Adam Clarke for Matthew 27:1.
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