Matthew 26:15and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Temple courts. Judas approaches chief priests secretly, calculating his betrayal price...
The emotion here: calculating and cold, justifying betrayal
The original word
arguria (ἀργύρια) — silver coins, the standard wage for a month's work
Why it matters
Thirty pieces of silver was exactly the price of a slave according to Mosaic law
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 26:15
This wasn't greed — Judas valued Jesus at exactly what the law said a slave was worth
Common misconceptionPeople think Judas was just greedy, but thirty pieces of silver wasn't much money. This was about power and control, not wealth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 26:15
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 26:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 26:15 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Judas. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include betrayal, money. Notable phrases: thirty pieces of silver; deliver him to you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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