Matthew 26:16

and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver Him up.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

In Context

15“What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver Him up to you?” And they weighed out to him thirty pieces of silver,

17And on the first [day] of the Unleavened [Bread] the disciples came near to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where will You [that] we may prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

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Cross References

Luke 22:6and he agreed, and was seeking a favorable season to deliver Him up to them without tumult.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:15-17

Christ Anointed at Bethany. 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 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. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him. Immediately after an instance of the greatness kindness done to Christ, follows an instance of the greatest unkindness; such mixture is there of good and bad among the followers of Christ; he hath some faithful… Read the whole commentary →

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