Luke 22:5

5 They were pleased and agreed to give Judas 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 Satan entered Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve apostles.

4 Judas went to the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple and talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over to them.

5 They were pleased and agreed to give Judas money.

6 He agreed and watched for the best time to hand Jesus over to them when he was away from the crowd.

7 The Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lambs had to be sacrificed.