Holy Week - On Wednesday, Judas takes bribe to betray Jesus

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By Sara Ipatenco

"Judas accepting 30 pieces of silver" by Bernard Fazling

On Wednesday, Jesus continued preaching his message to the people while the elders, chief priests and scribes began to plan his death. It's on this day that Judas, one of Jesus' 12 disciples, took a bribe to betray Jesus to those who wished to kill him. Matthew 26:15 - And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. [More]