Luke 22:6

So he agreed, and they gave him the money. Then he tried to find an opportunity to enable them to seize Jesus when there was no crowd around him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

In Context

5They were pleased that he wanted to do that. They offered to give him money for doing it.

7Then the day during the first part of the week-long festival of Unleavened Bread came, the day when the lambs for the Passover celebration had to be killed.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:5But they said, “ We must not do it during the Passover festival, because if we do it then, the people might riot.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:2-7

The Treachery of Judas. 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the… Read the whole commentary →

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