Luke 22:5
3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They were delighted and agreed to give him money.
- KJV
- And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
- WEB
- They were glad, and agreed to give him money.
- ASV
- And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
- DARBY
- And they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.
- BLB
- And they rejoiced and agreed to give him money.
- ÅB
- Og de ble glade, og lovte å gi ham penger,
- OTB
- De ble glade og gikk med på å gi ham penger.
- B1930
- Og de blev glade, og lovte å gi ham penger,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zechariah 11:12–13
And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
Read in contextMatthew 26:15–16
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Read in contextMatthew 27:3–5
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Read in contextActs 1:18
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:9–10
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Read in context2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Read in contextJude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Read in contextActs 8:20
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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