Luke 22:5

5 They were delighted and agreed to give him 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, who was called Iscariot. Judas was one of the Twelve.

4 He went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard. He talked with them about how he could hand Jesus over to them.

5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

6 Judas accepted their offer. He watched for the right time to hand Jesus over to them. He wanted to do it when no crowd was around.

7 Then the day of Unleavened Bread came. That was the time the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.