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GOSPELS (949) THE HOLY PASSION
the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of lsrael priced, and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me. Now Jesus stood before the governor and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.” But when he was accused by the chief priests and the pres- byters, he answered nothing. Pilate then said to him, “Do you not hear how many charges they present against you?” Jesus gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor was as- tonished. Now on the feast, the governor had the custom to release one prisoner to the crowd, whoever they desired. At that time, they had a notable prisoner called Barabbas. When they were gathered, Pilate asked them, “Who do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?” For he perceived that it was because of envy that they had arrested him. While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a note to him that said, “Have noth- ing to do with that righteous man! Today, I have suffered many things in a dream because of him.” Now the chief priests and the presbyters con- vinced the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus done away with. But the governor