Matthew 26:57-27:10

New American Standard Bible

Jesus before Caiaphas

^57 (A)Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to ^(B)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. ⁵⁸ But ^(C)Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the ^(D)courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the ^[a](E)officers to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the entire ^[b](F)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. ⁶⁰ They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on ^(G)two came forward, ⁶¹ and said, “This man stated, ‘^(H)I am able to destroy the ^[c]temple of God and to rebuild it ^[d]in three days.’” ⁶² The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?” ⁶³ But ^(I)Jesus kept silent. ^(J)And the high priest said to Him, “I ^(K)place You under oath by ^(L)the living God, to tell us whether You are the ^[e]Christ, ^(M)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus *said to him, “^(N)You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see ^(O)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and ^(P)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵ Then the high priest ^(Q)tore his ^[f]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy; ⁶⁶ what do you think?” They answered, “^(R)He deserves death!”

^67 (S)Then they ^(T)spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others ^[g]slapped Him, ⁶⁸ and said, “^(U)Prophesy to us, You ^[h]Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

Peter’s Denials

^69 (V)Now Peter was sitting outside in the ^(W)courtyard, and a slave woman came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.” ⁷⁰ But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” ⁷¹ When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman saw him and *said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” ⁷² And again he denied it, with an oath: “I do not know the man.” ⁷³ A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “You really are one of them as well, ^(X)since even the way you talk ^[i]gives you away.” ⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ And Peter remembered the statement that Jesus had ^[j]made: “^(Y)Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

Judas’ Remorse

27 ^(Z)Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death; ² and they bound Him and led Him away, and ^(AA)handed Him over to ^(AB)Pilate the governor.

³ Then when ^(AC)Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned ^(AD)the thirty ^[k]pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, ⁴ saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? ^(AE)You shall see to it yourself!” ⁵ And he threw the pieces of silver into ^(AF)the temple sanctuary and left; and ^(AG)he went away and hanged himself. ⁶ The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.” ⁷ And they conferred together and ^[l]with the money bought the Potter’s Field as a burial place for strangers. ^8 (AH)For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. ⁹ Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “^(AI)And ^[m]they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the One whose price had been set by the sons of Israel; ^10 (AJ)and ^[n]they gave them for the Potter’s Field, just as the Lord directed me.”