They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
Parallel translations
- WEB They were glad, and agreed to give him money.
- KJV And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
- NKJV And they were glad, and agreed to give him money.
- NASB And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money.
- NLT They were delighted, and they promised to give him money.
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Quick answer
The leaders were delighted and agreed to pay Judas money.
Overview
The chief priests welcomed the inside help they needed to seize Jesus quietly. Their gladness exposes the wickedness of their intent. Matthew records the price as thirty pieces of silver, fulfilling prophecy and revealing the cheapness with which the Lord was valued.
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- Zech 11:12–13Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver.
- Matt 27:3–5When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
- Acts 1:18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
- Matt 26:15–16and 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.
- 1 Tim 6:9–10Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
- Jude 1:11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
- Acts 8:20But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
- 2 Pet 2:15They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
- 2 Pet 2:3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
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