Thirty pieces of silver

thumb|300px|Judas receiving thirty pieces of silver for betraying Jesus, by János Pentelei Molnár, 1909. Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15 in the New Testament. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins and to have attempted to return the money afterwards, filled with remorse. Quotes about Old Testament And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. Book of Zechariah 11:12-13 KJV. If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. Book of Exodus 21:32 KJV. New Testament And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. Gospel of Matthew 26:15 KJV. See also Bargain of Judas Kiss of Judas Arrest of Jesus Akeldama External links Category:Episodes of the life of Jesus