“And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.”
And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus — Judas went to the chief priests and temple officers: the initiative is entirely Judas'. He does not wait to be recruited but approaches the Sanhedrin with the offer. How he might betray Jesus: the practical mechanism to be worked out.
Church Fathers on Luke 22:4
Having already said that the Chief Priests sought means how they might slay Jesus without incurring any danger, he next goes on to relate the means which occurred to them, as it is said, Then entered Satan into Judas.
Satan entered into Judas not by force, but finding the door open. For forgetful of all that he had seen, Judas now turned his thoughts solely to covetousness.
St. Luke gives his surname, because there was another Judas.
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