Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Matthew 26:14-16
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Matt.26.14 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- Τοτε: ADV
- πορευθεις: VERB,aor,mp,part,nom,m,sg
- εις: PREP
- των: ART,gen,pl,m
- δωδεκα: NUM,acc,pl,m
- ο: ART,nom,sg,m
- λεγομενος: VERB,pres,pass,ptc,nom,m,sg
- Ιουδας: PROPN,nom,sg,m
- Ισκαριωτης: NOUN,nom,sg,m
- προς: PREP
- τους: ART,acc,pl,m
- αρχιερεις: NOUN,nom,pl,m
Parallels
- Mark 14:10 (verbal): Mark records that Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests to betray Jesus, a close verbal parallel to Matthew's wording.
- Luke 22:3-6 (verbal): Luke describes Satan entering Judas and his consulting with the chief priests and officers to hand Jesus over, paralleling Matthew's account of Judas seeking out the authorities.
- John 13:2 (allusion): John notes that the devil had already put it into Judas' heart to betray Jesus during the Last Supper, providing theological background to Judas' action in Matthew.
- John 18:2-3 (structural): John narrates Judas bringing a detachment from the chief priests and Pharisees to arrest Jesus, linking Judas' pact with the authorities to the ensuing arrest.
- Acts 1:16-20 (thematic): Peter's speech in Acts interprets Judas' betrayal and subsequent death as fulfillment of Scripture, offering an early Christian reflection on the significance of Judas' action.
Alternative generated candidates
- Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,
- Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.
Matt.26.15 - Details
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Morphology
- ειπεν·Τι: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
- θελετε: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,pl
- μοι: PRON,dat,sg,1
- δουναι: VERB,aor,act,inf
- καγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
- υμιν: PRON,dat,pl,m
- παραδωσω: VERB,fut,act,ind,1,sg
- αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m,3
- οι: ART,nom,pl,m
- δε: CONJ
- εστησαν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,pl
- αυτω: PRON,dat,sg,m
- τριακοντα: NUM,nom,sg,m
- αργυρια: NOUN,acc,pl,neut
Parallels
- Mark 14:11 (verbal): Parallel narrative: Mark records the agreement to betray Jesus for money (the chief priests promise to give Judas money).
- Luke 22:5 (verbal): Parallel account: Luke describes the chief priests and officers conspiring to give money to Judas so he would betray Jesus.
- John 12:4-6 (thematic): Background on Judas' motive: John identifies Judas as keeper of the money bag and a thief, explaining his readiness to accept payment for betrayal.
- Zechariah 11:12-13 (allusion): OT prophetic parallel: Zechariah speaks of thirty pieces of silver and casting them to the potter — Matthew later links the thirty pieces to this prophetic passage as fulfillment.
- Exodus 21:32 (thematic): Cultural/legal parallel: the Mosaic law mentions thirty shekels as the compensation for a slave gored by an ox, providing background for the significance/value of thirty pieces of silver.
Alternative generated candidates
- and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him to you?" They counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.
- He said, "What will you give me if I hand him over to you?" And they agreed to pay him thirty pieces of silver.
Matt.26.16 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- και: CONJ
- απο: PREP
- τοτε: ADV
- εζητει: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,sg
- ευκαιριαν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
- ινα: CONJ
- αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m,3
- παραδω: VERB,aor,act,subj,3,sg
Parallels
- Mark 14:10-11 (verbal): Mark recounts Judas Iscariot going to the chief priests to betray Jesus and seeking an opportunity—language and action closely parallel Matthew's report.
- Luke 22:3-6 (verbal): Luke explicitly links Satan's entry into Judas with his consenting to betray Jesus and his subsequent search for an opportunity—parallel description and motive.
- John 13:27-30 (structural): John narrates the moment after the Last Supper when Judas leaves to carry out the betrayal (Satan entering him and his departure)—a parallel episode though with different theological framing.
- John 18:2-5 (thematic): John describes Judas leading the arresting party to Jesus in Gethsemane—the actual fulfillment of the sought opportunity to hand Jesus over.
- Matt.12:14 (thematic): Earlier Matthean scene where the Pharisees 'conspire' to destroy Jesus provides a thematic parallel of opponents seeking opportunity to act against him (plot to kill/betray).
Alternative generated candidates
- And from that time on he sought an opportunity to betray him.
- From that time he sought an opportunity to betray him.
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests.
He said, 'What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?' They paid him thirty pieces of silver.
From that time he sought an opportunity to betray him.