Mark 14:11 “They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money.…”

Mark 14:11

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

World English Bible

They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

American Standard Version

And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they woulde giue him monie: therefore he sought howe he might conueniently betraie him.

Darby Translation

and they, when they heard it, rejoiced, and promised him to give money. And he sought how he could opportunely deliver him up.

Young's Literal Translation

and having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up.

Bible in Basic English

And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

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Cross references

“they were”

Hosea 7:3 Luke 22:5

Hosea 7:3 · BSB

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

Luke 22:5 · BSB

They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

“and promised”

1 Timothy 6:10 1 Kings 21:20 2 Kings 5:26 Proverbs 1:10–16 Matthew 26:15 Jude 1:11

1 Timothy 6:10 · BSB

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

1 Kings 21:20 · BSB

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Kings 5:26 · BSB

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and mai…

Proverbs 1:10–16 · BSB

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

Matthew 26:15 · BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Jude 1:11 · BSB

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

“he sought”

Luke 22:6

Luke 22:6 · BSB

Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

12On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

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