thumb|upright|left|A 16th century fresco depicting Judas being paid the 30 pieces of silver Matthew directly states that Judas betrayed Jesus for a bribe of "thirty pieces of silver"These "pieces of silver" were most likely intended to be understood as silver Tyrian shekels. by identifying him with a kiss—"the kiss of Judas"—to arresting soldiers of the High Priest Caiaphas, who then turned Jesus over to Pontius Pilate's soldiers. Mark's Gospel states that the chief priests were looking for a way to arrest Jesus. They decided not to do so during the feast [of the Passover], since they were afraid that people would riot;Mark 14:1–2 instead, they chose the night before the feast to arrest him. According to Luke's account, Satan entered Judas at this time.
thumb|upright|left|A 16th century fresco depicting Judas being paid the 30 pieces of silver Matthew directly states that Judas betrayed Jesus for a bribe of "thirty pieces of silver"These "pieces of silver" were most likely intended to be understood as silver Tyrian shekels. by identifying him with a kiss—"the kiss of Judas"—to arresting soldiers of the High Priest Caiaphas, who then turned Jesus over to Pontius Pilate's soldiers. Mark's Gospel states that the chief priests were looking for a way to arrest Jesus They decided not to do so during the feast [of the Passover] since they were afraid that people would riot;Mark 14:1–2 instead, they chose the night before the feast to arrest him. According to Luke's account, Satan entered Judas at this time.