Luke 22:5

5 They were pleased and agreed to give him some money.

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 Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles.
4 Judas went to the chief priests and the temple guards and discussed with them how he could betray Jesus.
5 They were pleased and agreed to give him some money.
6 So Judas promised to do it. He kept looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them when there was no crowd.
7 The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb had to be killed.
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