Luke 22:3-5 - And Judas went and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve. And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. They were glad and agreed to give him money.

Luke 22:3-5

Commentary

Judas was possessed by Satan himself. Satan evidently gained direct control over Judas on two occasions-once just before Judas arranged his betrayal with the chief priests, and again during the Last Supper (John 13:27), immediately before the betrayal was actually carried out.

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Lk 22:3). Nashville: Word Pub.

Did you know?

Judas betrayed Jesus for says 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15), the price of a slave (Ex. 21:32).

MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Lk 22:3). Nashville: Word Pub.

Matthew 21:12-13 - Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there

Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'"

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. And He said to them, "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you are making it a ROBBERS' DEN."

Matthew 21:12-13

Commentary

When people came to worship at the temple (under the Old Testament Law), they needed animal sacrifices, wood, oil, and other items. Stalls were set up at the temple to sell these necessities, but since these objects sold for temple currency, the people needed to exchange their money. The temple, designed as a house of prayer, had become a marketplace where money changing and bargaining took place.

Thomas Nelson, I. (1997, c1995). Woman's study Bible . (Mt 21:12). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Did you know?
Roman coins and other forms of currency were deemed unacceptable for temple offerings because they contained pagan symbols on the coins.