The End of Judas

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Recitative
No. 41a-cpart_48
Evangelist
When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 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, saying:
Judas
I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.
Evangelist
And they said:
Chief Priests
What is that to us? see thou to that.
Evangelist
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Modern adaptation

In the morning, the Council condemns Jesus and sends him to Pilate. Judas regrets his betrayal and returns the money: 'I have betrayed innocent blood!' The priests respond coldly: 'Not our problem.' Judas throws the money away and hangs himself.

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