And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
Parallel translations
- WEB They were glad, and agreed to give him money.
- BSB They were delighted and agreed 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 11:12–13And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
- Matt 27:3–5Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
- Acts 1:18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
- Matt 26:15–16And 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.
- 1 Tim 6:9–10But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
- Jude 1:11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
- Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
- 2 Pet 2:15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
- 2 Pet 2:3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
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