Matthew 26:14-16

The Plan to Betray Jesus

26:14 Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 26:15 and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” ¹  So they set out thirty silver coins for him. 26:16 From that time ²  on, Judas ³  began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

Matthew 26:59-60

26:59 The ⁴  chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 26:60 But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally ⁵  two came forward

[26:15]  ¹ tn Grk “What will you give to me, and I will betray him to you?”

[26:16]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[26:16]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[26:59]  ¹ tn Grk “Now the.” Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:60]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.