Part 36

40:026:069 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

40:026:070 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

40:026:071 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

40:026:072 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

40:026:073 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

40:026:074 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

40:026:075 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

40:027:001 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

40:027:002 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

40:027:003 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

40:027:004 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

40:027:005 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

40:027:006 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

40:027:007 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

40:027:008 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

40:027:009 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

40:027:010 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

40:027:011 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

40:027:012 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

40:027:013 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

40:027:014 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

40:027:015 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

40:027:016 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

40:027:017 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

40:027:018 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

40:027:019 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

40:027:020 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

40:027:021 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.