Jesus Predicts, the Rulers Plot for, and Judas Bargains for His Death.
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3 And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. {b he that was one of the twelve,} [See Section 41, Section 64.]
a 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot,
he might deliver him unto them. c and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.
a 15 and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you?
[It is probable that the proposal to sell his Master was made by Judas to individual members of the Sanhedrin, and that this proposal was one of the moving causes leading to the assembling of the council. The language implies that Judas appeared before the council and bargained openly with it.]a 15 and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you?
b 11 And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised c and covenanted to give him money. a And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. [There had been coined shekels since the time of Simeon, or 143 B. C., before that the money was weighed. It is likely that the term "weighed" survived the practice and became a synonym or equivalent for "paid." The amount paid him was about fifteen dollars of our money. It was indeed a low price for so base a deed, but from the language used it may be fairly implied that it was but the earnest money of a larger sum. But Judas evidently hardened himself, and shut out all thought as to anything save the actual labor involved. Viewed thus, his task was neither difficult nor dangerous.]
a 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him b how he might conveniently deliver him unto them. c in the absence of the multitude.
[He soon found his opportunity. He bargained on Tuesday night and fulfilled his contract on Thursday night. Or, as the Jews reckoned time, he agreed in the beginning of Wednesday and fulfilled his covenant on the beginning of Friday.]a 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him b how he might conveniently deliver him unto them. c in the absence of the multitude.
{*} NOTE.--If this had been Tuesday, he would have said "after three days," as is the case of the resurrection. In all such expressions the remaining part of the present day was counted as one.--J. W. McG.