Thirty Pieces Of Silver Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

It's a sad but true story from the Bible it came 

And it tells us how Judas sold the Savior in shame 

He planed with the counsel of high priest that day 

Thirty pieces of silver was the price they would pay 

Thirty pieces of silver, thirty shekels of shame 

Was the price paid for Jesus, on the cross He was slain 

Betrayed and forsaken unloved and unclaimed 

In anger they pierced Him but He died not in vain 

'Twas there on the hillside the multitude came 

And found our dear Savior then took Him away 

They smote Him and they mocked Him 

Torn the crown 'round His head 

And His raiment of purple showed the blood stains of red 

Far off in the mountain with face toward the sun 

Judas begged for mercy for what he had done 

He gave back the silver for his heart filled with strife 

And there in the mountain, he took his own life