Judas’ Bargain

14 (A)Then one of the twelve, named (B)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me [a]to [b](C)betray Him to you?” And (D)they set out for him thirty [c]pieces of silver. 16 And from then on he looked for a good opportunity to [d]betray [e]Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:15 Lit and I will
  2. Matthew 26:15 Or hand Him over to
  3. Matthew 26:15 I.e., silver shekels
  4. Matthew 26:16 Or hand over
  5. Matthew 26:16 Lit Him

The Plan to Betray Jesus

14 Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?”[a] So they set out thirty silver coins for him. 16 From that time[b] on, Judas[c] began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:15 tn Grk “What will you give to me, and I will deliver him over to you?”
  2. Matthew 26:16 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  3. Matthew 26:16 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.