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Then, Judas who had delivered him up, seeing that he was condemned, being smitten with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver unto the High-priests and Elders,

saying - I have sinned, in delivering up righteous blood. But, they, said - What is that to us? thou, shalt see to it for thyself.

And, throwing the pieces of silver into the Temple, he withdrew, and, going away, hanged himself.

But, the High-priests, taking the pieces of silver, said - It is not allowed, to cast them into the treasury; since, a price of blood, they are.

And, taking counsel, they bought with them, the field of the potter, as a burial-place for strangers.

Wherefore, that field hath been called Field of Blood, until this day.

Then, was fulfilled, that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, as the value of him whom they had valued, whom they had valued, of Israel's sons, -

And gave them for the field of the potter, as, the Lord, directed me.