Luke 22:5

5 and they rejoiced, and covenanted 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 And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

4 and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,

5 and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

6 and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.

7 And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,