Matthew 26:15

Translations

Modern

…and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Traditional

And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

Literal

…said, “What are you willing to give me, and I will betray Him to you?” And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver.

Latin

…et ait illis: Quid vultis mihi dare, et ego vobis eum tradam? At illi constituerunt ei triginta argenteos.

Original

Greek

English

…and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Notes

Matthew 26:14–16

Judas sold himself to the authorities (see also John 11:57), kept it secret (Matthew 26:25), and led them to Jesus at the right time to arrest him (26:47–56; see John 18:2). Later, feeling guilty, Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:3–10; see Acts 1:15–22).

Judas was known for his greed (Matthew 26:14–15; John 12:4–6; 13:29). Some think he may also have been disappointed in the kind of Messiah Jesus was, ashamed after the anointing of Jesus (see John 12:1–8). Others think he may have been resentful of the leadership of Peter, James, and John. Whatever his reasons, Judas’s betrayal was still part of God’s larger plan (Acts 1:16–17).

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Judas Iscariot

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