Matthew 26:14-16: Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you? And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from tht time he sought opportunity to betray Him.
The Old Testament had predicted that one of Jesus own followers would betray him. Now we have the name--Judas Iscariot. Few would dare to name their child Judas because of the significance of the name. Judas Iscariot was the treasurer of the funds that were raised by the disciples. They trusted Judas to distribute these funds to the poor, but most likely he was enriching himself as he does here in this passage as well.
Judas does not have a very spiritual question for the chief priests with whom he is negotiating. His question: What is in it for me if I hand over Jesus to you? Satan had enticed and directed this weak disciple, who perhaps had become disillusioned with Jesus as it became apparent that He would not be bringing in a kingdom any time soon. Judas was corrupt and selfish--two qualities that Satan looks for in all of us to bring us down to his purposes.
The amount that is measured out to Judas is 30 pieces of silver, the exact price of a slave (see Exodus 21:32). Jesus was the Master of Judas, yet he truly regarded Jesus as his slave. Let's never get confused as to who is our Master. Jesus died for us, and we owe everything to Him.
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