Matthew 27:1-26
Now when
morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took
counsel against Jesus to put him to death: and they bound him, and led him
away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned,
felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests
and elders,
saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood."
But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He
went away and hanged himself.
The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not
lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury
strangers in.
Therefore that field was called "The Field of Blood" to this
day.
Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled,
saying, "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,
saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So
you say."
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered
nothing.
Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they
testify against you?"
He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor
marveled greatly.
Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the
multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them,
"Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called
Christ?"
For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him,
saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered
many things this day in a dream because of him."
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask
for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
But the governor answered them, "Which of the two do you want me
to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is
called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"
But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But
they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a
disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person.
You see to it."
All the people answered, "May his blood be on us, and on our
children!"
Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered
to be crucified.
Insight- Judas felt remorse in his heart when Jesus was condemned, but
he did not repent, rather he chose to kill himself. Crowd pressure made Pilate
the governor take the wrong decision to deliver Jesus to be crucified even
though his wife had warned him not to involve himself with the righteous man
Jesus.
Question- If you had been there when Jesus was being condemned, would
you have sided with the crowd or would you have supported Jesus despite the
violent mob?
Prayer- Dear Father in heaven, grant me grace to stand for the truth
even when the majority stand to condemn a righteous person. In Jesus name.
Amen.
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