Gospel Parallels: Judas Agrees to Hand-Over Jesus

Mark 14.10–11 || Matt 26.14–16 || Luke 22.3–6 || John 13.2, 27; 6.70–71

Parallel is from Aland’s Synopsis of the Four Gospels, parallel #307

Mark

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands. When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him. (Mark 14.10–11 NET)

Matthew

Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him. From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him. (Matthew 26.14–16 NET)

Luke

Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them. They were delighted and arranged to give him money. So Judas agreed and began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus when no crowd was present. (Luke 22.3–6 NET)

John

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that he should betray Jesus. (John 13.2 NET)

And after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” (John 13.27 NET)

Jesus replied, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?” (Now he said this about Judas son of Simon Iscariot, for Judas, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.) (John 6.70–71 NET)

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