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.
15 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.
15 and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver.
15 and said, "What will you give me if I hand him over to you?" They settled on thirty silver pieces.
15 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.
15 and asked, "How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?" And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 26:15
Commentary on Matthew 26:14-16
(Read Matthew 26:14-16)
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, though it would have served to justify his treachery. What did Judas want? Was not he welcome wherever his Master was? Did he not fare as Christ fared? It is not the lack, but the love of money, that is the root of all evil. After he had made that wicked bargain, Judas had time to repent, and to revoke it; but when lesser acts of dishonesty have hardened the conscience men do without hesitation that which is more shameful.