Matthew 26:15

Matthew 26:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.

Context of Matthew 26:15

13I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.” 14Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. 16From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. 17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”

Matthew 26:15 word by word

εἶπεν· τί θέλετέ μοι δοῦναι, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν παραδώσω αὐτόν;¶ Οἱ δὲ ἔστησαν αὐτῷ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• And saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• will yeθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• and Iκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• will deliverπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they covenantedἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• forἀργύριονargurion · moneyG694
• thirtyτριάκονταtriakonta · thirtyG5144

Cross-references for Matthew 26:15

• Genesis 38:16So he stopped and propositioned her. “Let me have sex with you,” he said, not realizing that she was his own daughter-in-law. “How much will you pay to have sex with me?” Tamar asked.
• Judges 16:5The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice Samson to tell you what makes him so strong and how he can be overpowered and tied up securely. Then each of us will give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”
• Judges 17:10“Stay here with me,” Micah said, “and you can be a father and priest to me. I will give you ten pieces of silver a year, plus a change of clothes and your food.”
• Judges 18:19“Be quiet and come with us,” they said. “Be a father and priest to all of us. Isn’t it better to be a priest for an entire tribe and clan of Israel than for the household of just one man?”
• Isaiah 56:11Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied. They are ignorant shepherds, all following their own path and intent on personal gain.
• 1 Timothy 3:3He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.
• 1 Timothy 6:9But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
• 2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.
• Matthew 26:4plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.
• Matthew 21:32For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.
• Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders.
• Genesis 37:26Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain by killing our brother? We’d have to cover up the crime.
• Zechariah 11:12And I said to them, “If you like, give me my wages, whatever I am worth; but only if you want to.” So they counted out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.
• Acts 1:18(Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Thirty pieces of silver - , thirty silverlings; but , staters, is the reading of the Codex Bezae, three copies of the Itala, Eusebius, and Origen sometimes; and , silver staters, is the reading of the famous Basil MS. No. 1, in Griesbach, and one copy of the Itala. A stater was the same as the shekel, and worth about 3s. English money, according to Dean Prideaux: a goodly price for the Savior of the world! Thirty staters, about 4l. 10s. the common price…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-16Verses 14-16 There were but twelve called apostles, and one of them was like a devil; surely we must never expect any society to be quite pure on this side heaven. The greater profession men make of religion, the greater opportunity they have of doing mischief, if their hearts be not right with God. Observe, that Christ's own disciple, who knew so well his doctrine and manner of his life, and was false to him, could not charge him with any thing criminal…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16Judas sold himself to the authorities (see also John 11:57), kept it secret (Matthew 26:25), and led them to Jesus at the right time to arrest him (26:47–56; see John 18:2). Later, feeling guilty, Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:3–10; see Acts 1:15–22). Judas was known for his greed (Matthew 26:14–15; John 12:4–6; 13:29). Some think he may also have been disappointed in the kind of Messiah Jesus was, ashamed after the anointing of Jesus (see John…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:15

• Apostasy
• Betrayal
• Bribery
• Church
• Covetousness
• Fellowship
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Priest
• Silver
• Traitor

In the dictionaries

• Adjure
• Blood
• Covenant
• Cup
• Curse
• Friend
• Guilty
• Heavy
• Hymn
• Kingdom

Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings