Bible Discussion Thread

Verse 14 "Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests and asked, 'How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you? ' And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. From that time on, Judas began looking for the right time and place to betray Jesus. " Why was Jesus betrayed for 30 pieces of silver? Why not some other number, like 15, or 35, or 8? First, 30 is the number predicted in the Scriptures. For instance, Zechariah 11 13 reads "And the LORD said to me, 'Throw it to the potter ' 'that princely price they set on me. ' So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the potter. Second, the number 30 has a spiritual significance. 10 is the number of redemption or salvation. 3 is the number of the Trinity. And 3 times 10 is thrity. This means that all 3 members of the Godhead had a hand in our redemption. Stated plainly, the Father is the way God makes his decisions. That 's one 10. The Son or Jesus is the way God carries out his dicisions and speaks to us. That 's 2 tens or 20. And the Holy Spirit is the way God inspires us to believe in what he is doing through Jesus. That 3 tens or 30. Hence, 30 pieces of silver. May God bless you!