“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.
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