Matt.26.69-Matt.27.10
Matt.26.69
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
Matt.26.69
All this time, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. One servant girl came up to him and said, "You were with Jesus the Galilean."
Matt.26.69
Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. "You also were with Jesus of Galilee," she said.
Matt.26.69
Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, "You also were with Jesus of Galilee."
Matt.26.69
Meanwhile, as Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, a servant girl came over and said to him, "You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean."
Matt.26.70
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
Matt.26.70
In front of everybody there, he denied it. "I don't know what you're talking about."
Matt.26.70
But he denied it before them all. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said.
Matt.26.70
But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are saying."
Matt.26.70
But Peter denied it in front of everyone. "I don't know what you are talking about," he said.
Matt.26.71
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Matt.26.71
As he moved over toward the gate, someone else said to the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."
Matt.26.71
Then he went out to the gateway, where another girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth."
Matt.26.71
And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, "This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
Matt.26.71
Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."
Matt.26.72
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Matt.26.72
Again he denied it, salting his denial with an oath: "I swear, I never laid eyes on the man."
Matt.26.72
He denied it again, with an oath: "I don't know the man!"
Matt.26.72
But again he denied with an oath, "I do not know the Man!"
Matt.26.72
Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. "I don't even know the man," he said.
Matt.26.73
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Matt.26.73
Shortly after that, some bystanders approached Peter. "You've got to be one of them. Your accent gives you away."
Matt.26.73
After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away."
Matt.26.73
And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you."
Matt.26.73
A little later some other bystanders came over to him and said, "You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent."
Matt.26.74
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Matt.26.74
Then he got really nervous and swore. "I don't know the man!" Just then a rooster crowed.
Matt.26.74
Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!"
Matt.26.74
Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I do not know the Man!" Immediately a rooster crowed.
Matt.26.74
Peter said, "I swear by God, I don't know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.
Matt.26.75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Matt.26.75
Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and cried and cried and cried.
Matt.26.75
Immediately a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Matt.26.75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." So he went out and wept bitterly.
Matt.26.75
Suddenly, Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went away, crying bitterly.
Matt.27.1
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Matt.27.1
In the first light of dawn, all the high priests and religious leaders met and put the finishing touches on their plot to kill Jesus.
Matt.27.1
Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death.
Matt.27.1
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.
Matt.27.1
Very early in the morning, the leading priests and other leaders met again to discuss how to persuade the Roman government to sentence Jesus to death.
Matt.27.2
And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Matt.27.2
Then they tied him up and paraded him to Pilate, the governor.
Matt.27.2
They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.
Matt.27.2
And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Matt.27.2
Then they bound him and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
Matt.27.3
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Matt.27.3
Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests,
Matt.27.3
When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders.
Matt.27.3
Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Matt.27.3
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 other leaders.
Matt.27.4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Matt.27.4
saying, "I've sinned. I've betrayed an innocent man." They said, "What do we care? That's your problem!"
Matt.27.4
"I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood.What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility."
Matt.27.4
saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"
Matt.27.4
"I have sinned," he declared, "for I have betrayed an innocent man.What do we care?" they retorted. "That's your problem."
Matt.27.5
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matt.27.5
Judas threw the silver coins into the Temple and left. Then he went out and hung himself.
Matt.27.5
So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Matt.27.5
Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matt.27.5
Then Judas threw the money onto the floor of the Temple and went out and hanged himself.
Matt.27.6
And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Matt.27.6
The high priests picked up the silver pieces, but then didn't know what to do with them. "It wouldn't be right to give this--a payment for murder!-as an offering in the Temple."
Matt.27.6
The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money."
Matt.27.6
But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood."
Matt.27.6
The leading priests picked up the money. "We can't put it in the Temple treasury," they said, "since it's against the law to accept money paid for murder."
Matt.27.7
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matt.27.7
They decided to get rid of it by buying the "Potter's Field" and use it as a burial place for the homeless.
Matt.27.7
So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners.
Matt.27.7
And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matt.27.7
After some discussion they finally decided to buy the potter's field, and they made it into a cemetery for foreigners.
Matt.27.8
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Matt.27.8
That's how the field got called "Murder Meadow," a name that has stuck to this day.
Matt.27.8
That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Matt.27.8
Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Matt.27.8
That is why the field is still called the Field of Blood.
Matt.27.9
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Matt.27.9
Then Jeremiah's words became history: They took the thirty silver pieces, The price of the one priced by some sons of Israel,
Matt.27.9
Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
Matt.27.9
Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,
Matt.27.9
This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, "They took the thirty pieces of silver--the price at which he was valued by the people of Israel--
Matt.27.10
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
Matt.27.10
And they purchased the potter's field. And so they unwittingly followed the divine instructions to the letter.
Matt.27.10
and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."
Matt.27.10
and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me."
Matt.27.10
and purchased the potter's field, as the Lord directed. "
