Judas receiving thirty pieces of silver for betraying Jesus, by János Pentelei Molnár, 1909. Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15 in the New Testament. [1] Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins and to.
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 14 Then one of the Twelve-the one called Judas Iscariot-went to the chief priests 15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. Our savior was betrayed and sold for 30 pieces of silver.
Today when we hear the phrase, it immediately brings to mind a traitor or someone who would sell out a friend. What exactly did Judas. The fact that Judas betrayed his master Jesus was terrible but as we shall see, the fact that he betrayed Jesus for the paltry sum of 30 pieces of silver made the situation even more tragic, and oddly poetic.
The murderous cabal then counted out for Judas "thirty pieces of silver" (Matthew 26:15). That's all they considered Jesus to be worth. Later, Judas was overcome with guilt for betraying Jesus, and, fulfilling Zechariah's vivid prophecy, he threw the thirty silver coins into the temple (Matthew 27:3-5).
When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. Summary Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver (worth roughly 4 months' wages), which was both a significant sum and symbolically represented the price of a slave in biblical times. The chief priests orchestrated and paid for the betrayal; Judas later regretted his actions, attempted to return the money, and took his own life.
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, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And the chief. Q: Why did Judas turn against Jesus and betray Him for 30 pieces of silver? After all, he had the same experiences with Jesus that the other disciples had, so he should have known it was wrong to do what he did. The term "Thirty Pieces of Silver" is most famously associated with the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ, as recorded in the New Testament.
This event is a pivotal moment in the Passion narrative, symbolizing betrayal and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Biblical Account The account of Judas's betrayal is found in the Gospels. In Matthew 26:14-16, it is written.