Matthew 26:16

and from that time he kept looking for a chance to betray him.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

In Context

15went to the chief priests and said, "What are you ready to give me for betraying him to you?" So they weighed him thirty pieces of silver;

17On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to make preparation for you eat the Passover?"

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Cross References

Luke 22:6He consented to this, and looked for an opportunity to betray him, when the people were not present.

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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