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NASB | Matthew 26:15 and said, "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:15 and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand Jesus over to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver. [Ex 21:32; Zech 11:12] |
Bible Question: Why did Judas betray Jesus? Was it solely for money, or was something else involved? Base response on Scripture. |
Bible Answer: Judas was a greedy person even before he joined the disciples. He was the only one that Jesus called a devil (John 6:70) and was stealing money from them during their time together (John 12: 4-6). He sold out Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, a lot of money back in the day. The Bible says that Satan entered him (Luke 22:3, John 13:27) and his greed overtook him. There is also belief that Judas was increasingly frustrated with Jesus' unwillingness to be crowned king. Even with all the miracles, even with living side by side with a man who has all power, it still wasn't enough. The great thing about all of this tho, is that if Judas did not betray Jesus, then Jesus would not have died and risen, and the prophecy would not have been fulfilled. We would have still been somewhat separate from God, as the veil symbolized before it was torn from the top down (Matthew 27:51); top down as to show that God has ripped our separation from Him from His side. Another way to see that God is in control. Coincidence? What's that? |