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GOSPELS (925) THE HOLY PASSION
   Fifth Gospel According to Matthew, Per. 111.
At that time, Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he felt re- morse and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and presbyters, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they an- swered, “What is that to us? You see to it.” He threw the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He then went away and hanged him- self. The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the trea- sury, since it is the price of blood.” They took counsel and bought the potter’s field with the money, as a place to bury strangers. Therefore, that field was called “The Field of Blood” even to this day. Thus, what was spoken through Jeremi- ah the prophet was fulfilled: They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel 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 presbyters, he answered nothing. Pilate then said to him, “Do you not hear
   































































































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