Luke 22 · Verse 5

Luke 22:5

And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
Luke 22:5, King James Version

Luke 22:5 in other translations

BSBThey were delighted and agreed to give him money.
WEBThey were glad, and agreed to give him money.
ASVAnd they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
YLTand they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,
DARBYAnd they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.
BBEAnd they were glad, and undertook to give him money.
WebsterAnd they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

What does Luke 22:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. money--"thirty pieces of silver" (Mt 26:15); thirty shekels, the fine payable for man- or maid-servant accidentally killed (Ex 21:32), and equal to between four and five pounds of our money--"a goodly price that I was priced at of them" (Zec 11:13). (See on Joh 19:16.)

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 5.

(d) "and covenanted to" Zech 11:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 They - covenanted to give him money - Matthew says thirty pieces, or staters, of silver, about 4. 10s. English, the common price of the meanest slave. See the note on Mat 26:15.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:1-6

Christ knew all men, and had wise and holy ends in taking Judas to be a disciple. How he who knew Christ so well, came to betray him, we are here told; Satan entered into Judas. It is hard to say whether more mischief is done to Christ's kingdom, by the power of its open enemies, or by the treachery of its pretended friends; but without the latter, its enemies could not do so much evil as they do.

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Luke 22:5 in the original Greek

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καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐχάρησανecharēsanthey rejoicedG5463
καὶkaiandG2532
συνέθεντοsunethentothey agreedG4934
αὐτῷautōwith himG846
ἀργύριονargurionmoneyG694
δοῦναι.dounaito give.G1325

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Cross references for Luke 22:5

  • Zechariah 11:12-13

    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.

  • Matthew 26:15-16

    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. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • Matthew 27:3-5

    Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

  • Acts 1:18

    Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9-10

    But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

  • 2 Peter 2:3

    And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

  • Jude 1:11

    Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

  • Acts 8:20

    But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

  • 2 Peter 2:15

    Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and covenanted.
Zec 11:12,13; Mt 26:15-16; 27:3-5; Ac 1:18; 8:20; 1Ti 6:9,10
2Pe 2:3,15; Jude 1:11

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Context

  • Luke 22:4

    And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

  • Luke 22:5

    And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

  • Luke 22:6

    And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

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Luke 22:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los cuales se holgaron, y concertaron de darle dinero.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils se réjouirent, et convinrent de lui donner de l’argent.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie waren erfreut und kamen überein, ihm Geld zu geben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et gavisi sunt, et pacti sunt pecuniam illi dare.