Then said Caiaphas, "What shall we do with this money? It is blood money; it can no longer be put into the treasury of God." Annas said, "It might be used for some useful purpose under the sanction of the high council." All agreed to this, and a priest said, "A burying place for strangers is much wanted. With this money a field may be purchased for that purpose." "Is there such a one in the market?" asked Caiaphas. "Yes," said a priest, "a potter in the city has offered a piece of ground for sale at just this price." "Let Saras conclude the purchase," said Caiaphas. They then picked up the money which had lain untouched on the floor. "But now we will no longer delay to pronounce the capital sentence upon the prisoner," continued Caiaphas. Then said a rabbi, "I will have him brought in at once." "I shall see," said Annas, "whether the scorn which he showed toward me has not yet left him. A real satisfaction will it be to me to share in the sentence. Let him die." Jesus then was brought in a second time before Caiaphas. Selpha, as before, preceded him, and Balbus and Malchus led him bound by the hands with a cord. "Stand there," said Selpha, "and show more respect to the council than thou didst before." Then he added, "Venerable fathers, here we bring the prisoner." Then said Caiaphas, "Lead him into the middle." Balbus, laying his hand on the shoulder of Jesus, thrust him forward saying, "Step forward." Then Caiaphas spake unto Jesus, saying, "Jesus of Nazareth, dost thou stand by the words which thou hast pronounced this night before thy judges?" Annas added, "If thou be the Christ, tell us!" Then Jesus answered and said, "If I tell you ye will not believe; if I also ask you, ye will not answer me nor let me go. But hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Almighty God." A shudder ran through the Sanhedrin, and all cried excitedly, "Art thou the Son of God?" Jesus answered, "Ye say it and so I am." Annas exclaimed, "It is enough; what need have we of any further witnesses?" The priests and Pharisees who had not attended the night council, said, "We have now heard it out of his own mouth." Then said Caiaphas, "Fathers of the people of Israel, it is now your duty to come to a final decision as to the guilt and punishment of this man." Then cried they all, "He is guilty of blasphemy. He hath deserved death." Caiaphas said, "We will therefore lead him before the judgment seat of Pilate." And they all answered and said, "Yes, away with him. Let him die." "Pilate," said Caiaphas, "must first be informed in order that he may proclaim the sentence before the feast." A rabbi said, "Could some one be sent from the council in order to give him timely information?" "Thou thyself," said Caiaphas, "together with Dariabbas and Rabinth shalt go before. We will speedily come after."