“And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.”
He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present — he consented (exōmologēsen, agreed, undertook): the commitment to the betrayal. Watched for an opportunity (ezētei eukairan, was seeking the right moment): the patient surveillance for the moment when the crowd protection was absent. When no crowd was present: the condition for the arrest — the people's protection requires a private, nighttime arrest.
Church Fathers on Luke 22:6
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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