Hi, friends. I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of

the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories of Jesus Christ's

life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles. Each month

here on Let's Read the Gospels, we read all four books. So make sure you're subscribed so you don't

miss any of it. We're going to finish up the book of Matthew today. So if you're enjoying having

this rhythm in your life, today's a great day to invite a friend to jump in tomorrow.

When we start the book of Mark, so here's how it works. Most days, as you know, I read three

chapters to you, but just like yesterday, we're only reading two today. It's given us a chance to

just stay in the book of Matthew and keep to each book each day this month. So you can listen or

read along in your own Bible, and then I'll pray, and that's it. So today is August 10th, day 10,

and I'll be reading Matthew, chapters 27 and 28. And this month, I'm reading from the message.

Matthew 27. In the first light of dawn, all the high priest and religious leaders met and put

the finishing touches on their plot to kill Jesus. Then they tied him up and paraded him to

pilot the governor. Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed, overcome with

remorse. He gave back the 30 silver coins to the high priest saying, I've sinned, I've betrayed

an innocent man. They said, what do we care? That's your problem. Judas threw the silver coins

into the temple and left. Then he went out and hung himself. The high priest 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. They decided to get rid of it by buying the potter's field

and use it as a burial place for the homeless. That's how the field got called murder meadow,

a name that is stuck to this day. Then Jeremiah's words became history. They took the 30 silver

pieces, the price of the one priced by some sons of Israel, and they purchased the potter's field.

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