Luke 22:5

5 They were glad and agreed to give him silver.^[a]

Luke 22:5 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:5

And they were glad
For nothing could be more opportune and agreeable to them, than that one of his disciples should meet them at this juncture, and offer to put him into their hands in the most private manner; and covenanted to give him money.
The Ethiopic version read, "thirty pieces of silver"; which was the sum they agreed to give him, and he accepted of; see ( Matthew 26:15 ) .

Luke 22:5 In-Context

3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve.

4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand Him over to them.

5 They were glad and agreed to give him silver.

6 So he accepted [the offer] and started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them when the crowd was not present.

7 Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or money; Mt 26:15 specifies 30 pieces of silver; Zch 11:12-13