“And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.”
They were delighted and agreed to give him money — they were delighted (echarēsan, they rejoiced): the conspiracy's joy at the offer. Agreed to give him money: the payment is established — thirty pieces of silver in Matthew.
Church Fathers on Luke 22:5
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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