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Matthew 27:1-31 (NLT)

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¹ Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. ² Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. ³ When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. ⁴ "I have sinned," he declared, "for I have betrayed an innocent man.""What do we care?" they retorted. "That's your problem." ⁵ Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself. ⁶ The leading priests picked up the coins. "It wouldn't be right to put this money in the Temple treasury," they said, "since it was payment for murder." ⁷ After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter's field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners. ⁸ That is why the field is still called the Field of Blood. ⁹ ¹⁰ and purchased the potter's field, as the Lord directed." ¹¹ Now Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. "Are you the king of the Jews?" the governor asked him.Jesus replied, "You have said it." ¹² But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. ¹³ "Don't you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?" Pilate demanded. ¹⁴ But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor's surprise. ¹⁵ ¹⁶ This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas. ¹⁷ ¹⁸ (He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.) ¹⁹ Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: "Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night." ²⁰ Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death. ²¹ So the governor asked again, "Which of these two do you want me to release to you?"The crowd shouted back, "Barabbas!" ²² Pilate responded, "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?"They shouted back, "Crucify him!" ²³ "Why?" Pilate demanded. "What crime has he committed?"But the mob roared even louder, "Crucify him!" ²⁴ Pilate saw that he wasn't getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. The responsibility is yours!" ²⁵ ²⁶ So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified. ²⁷ Some of the governor's soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment. ²⁸ They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. ²⁹ They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, "Hail! King of the Jews!" ³⁰ And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it. ³¹ When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 12) Jealousy / Envy - Chief priests and the elders - Out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to Pilot
(v. 24) Responsibility / Excuses - Pontius Pilate to the Jews

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 5) Did Judas die from hanging or from falling? He went away and hanged himself
(v. 6) Who purchased the potter's field? The chief priests decided to use the money to buy the potter's field

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 2) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 3) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 3) Mind of Christ - About Self (part IV) (2011-07-18)
(v. 3) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 4) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 4) Mind of Christ - About Self (part IV) (2011-07-18)
(v. 4) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 5) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 5) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 6) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 6) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 7) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 7) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 8) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 8) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 9) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 9) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 10) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 10) Master Plan - Count the Costs (2009-12-01)
(v. 11) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 12) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 13) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 14) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 14) Jesus with People - What is Truth? (2009-02-19)
(v. 15) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 16) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 17) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 18) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 19) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 20) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 21) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 22) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 23) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 24) Costly Inaction (2015-08-25)
(v. 24) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 25) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 26) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 27) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 28) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 29) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 30) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)
(v. 31) Cross of Christ - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-19)

Definition(s):
Barabbas (Ba-rabb-ass): son of shame, confusion
Jeremiah (Jer-em-eye-ya): exaltation of the Lord
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Judas (Joo-das): Jude, same as Judah
Pilate (Pie-lat): armed with a dart
So (Soh):