From Matthäus-Passion, H 790
Composer | Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
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Tempo | Andante |
Length | 7 measures |
German text | English translation |
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Hohepriester | Chief priests |
Es taugt nicht, dass wir sie in den Gotteskasten legen, denn es ist Blutgeld. | It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. | Translation © 2016 by Ruth B. Libbey |
Biblical passages taken from the King James Version.