Matthew 26:16
“And from that time he sought opportunitie to betray him.”
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Matthew 26:16 Context
14¶ Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priests, 15And said vnto them, What will ye giue me, and I will deliuer him vnto you? and they couenanted with him for thirtie pieces of siluer. 16And from that time he sought opportunitie to betray him. 17¶ Now the first day of the feast of vnleauened bread, the disciples came to Iesus, saying vnto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passeouer? 18And he said, Goe into the citie to such a man, and say vnto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand, I will keepe the Passeouer at thy house with my disciples.
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Other Translations for Matthew 26:16
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
- King James Version
From then on he {began} looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him `unto them.'
- American Standard Version (1901)
And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands.
- Basic English Bible
And from that time he sought a good opportunity that he might deliver him up.
- Darby Bible
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
- Webster's Bible
and from that moment he was on the look out for an opportunity to betray Him.
- Weymouth Bible
From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
- World English Bible
And fro that tyme he souyte oportunyte, to bitraye hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:16
Mt 26:16 From that time. The time of the bargain with the priests. No one can tell certainly what day the bargain was completed.