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The Price of Contempt
Commentators universally highlight that 'thirty pieces of silver' was not a random sum. It was the price stipulated in the Old Testament (Exodus 21:32) for a slave killed by an ox. This specific amount demonstrates the profound contempt both Judas and the chief priests held for Jesus, valuing him at the lowest legal price. This act also fulfilled the prophecy in Zechariah 11:12.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 26:15
18th Century
Theologian
And they covenanted with him. They made a bargain with him and agreed to give him the money. Mark says they promised to give him …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 26:15
What are ye willing to give me? (τ θελετε μο δουναι?) This "brings out the chaffering aspect of the transaction" (Vincent).…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 26:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him un…
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On Matthew 26:15
In Judas’s view Jesus was acting less and less regal and more and more like a defeatist on his way to death. Judas may also have been smarting from…
John Gill
On Matthew 26:15
17th Century
Pastor
And said [unto them]
Though the words, "to them", are not in the original text, they are rightly supplied; as they a…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 26:14–16
17th Century
Minister
There were only 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 of …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 26:1–16
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Passion, here begins to discuss Christ’s Passion, which is divided into two parts. Fi…